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The Folktales and Storytellers of Tribal Iran: Culture, Ethos and Identity (International Library of Iranian Studies)
The Folktales and Storytellers of Tribal Iran Culture Ethos and Identity - International Library of Iranian Studies Author:Erika Friedl What are the myths and stories that penetrate a society's everyday practices? What are the un-questioned 'truths' that hold the keys to understanding both the concept of self-perception and group identity? Here, Erika Friedl highlights the role of the fairy tale and folklore in the creation, transmission and manipulation of regional and national... more » identities. Having carried out anthropological research in Iran since 1965, Friedl is uniquely placed to analyze the ways in which the folklore and fairy tales ? both the stories themselves and the telling of the stories ? have an impact on the idea of what it means to be 'Iranian'. The Folktales and Storytellers of Iran explores the key ideas of cultural identity, self-knowledge and understanding, and how these are represented and developed through a rich literary tradition of folklore and storytelling in what was for a long time an oral-based culture.« less