{"product_id":"jewish-folktales-from-morocco-tales-of-seha-the-sage-and-seha-the-clown-9781793644657","title":"Jewish Folktales from Morocco: Tales of Seha the","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeha, the traditional wise man-fool in Jewish Morocco is a popular fictional hero in simple yet rich tales, playful yet witty enough to provide life lessons with commitment to social fairness and mutual respect. In this collection of tales, the authors introduce readers to their grandparents and the teaching they imparted. Through humorous Seha tales, the authors transmit deeply engrained Jewish values, accentuated in accompanying socio-historical commentaries which shed light on the evolution of Seha as a popular fictional hero as well as on processes of social change and modernization experienced by Moroccan Jews, who were influenced by movements in three nations that impact their identity, namely Israel, France, and Morocco. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith this volume, Marc Eliany becomes a transformational agent who introduces to readers the tales of Seha that he heard in his family oral tradition. The sage-clown, who could also be a trickster and a fool, represents two aspects of wisdom in the folklore of many peoples. Seha joins a gallery of Jewish wise-clowns in Ashkenazic and Sephardic narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Dan Ben Amos, University of Pennsylvania\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEliany’s allegorical tales, convey with wit a community quest for intercultural respect and emancipation. Entertaining and informative.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Yigal Bin-Nun, Paris VIII University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eEliany’s tales of Seha the Sage and Seha the Clown, convey with humor and wit colors, shades, flavors and fragrances, community values that bridge folktales to social-history, social change and modernization in Jewish Morocco. Eliany’s work indicates that recounting thousands of years of a community’s history requires telling its folktales too.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Dan Albo, Bar Ilan University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough the memories of his beloved grandparents, the author transmits his appreciation for the humor, way of life, and values of Moroccan Jewry. They present us the witty character Seha, which has been enjoyed by many generations of both children and adults. We are grateful for the author’s works which preserve the culture of Moroccan Jewry which has been transmuted by modernity and emigration. \u003c\/p\u003e -- David Bensoussan, Université du Québec\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Figures\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Seha, A Man for All Seasons\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart One: Tales of Seha the Sage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter One: Seha at Rabbi A’mar’s Rock\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Two: Seha the Beggar, Elijah, and Charity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Three: Charity and Education in the Moroccan Interior\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Four: Tales of Compassion and Gossip\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Five: Population Surveys and Birth Registers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Six: Modesty and Happiness\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Seven: Love and Compassion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Eight: Prestige and Social Stratification\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Nine: Mutual Help and Reciprocity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Ten:Mutual Aid Organizations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Eleven: Amulets and Good Fortune\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Twelve: French Education, Urbanization, and Modernization\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Thirteen: Dar al Makhzen, House of Government and Dar a Siba, House of Rebellion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Fourteen: Craftsmen and Priests in Aghamat\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Fifteen: Yearning for Redemption in Jewish Morocco\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Sixteen: Pilgrimages, Sainthood, and Miracle Making \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Seventeen: Artistic Creation and the Moroccan Jewish Diaspora\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Eighteen: Jewish Immigration from Morocco to the Holy Land\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Nineteen: The Karaites and Ephraimites in Morocco\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Twenty: On Peace and Justice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart Two: Tales of Seha the Clown\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Twenty-One: The Love for Three Oranges\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Twenty-Two: Spoken and Written Words\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Twenty-Three: Moroccan Cuisine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Twenty-Four: Wisdom and Poverty\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Twenty-Five: Inequality, Mutual Aid, and Social Justice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Twenty-Six: Social Change and Modernization \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter Twenty-Seven: Seha the Clown\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lexington Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51042685157719,"sku":"9781793644657","price":62.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/jewish-folktales-from-morocco-tales-of-seha-the-sage-and-seha-the-clown-9781793644657","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}