Jewish Folktales from Morocco

Tales of Seha the Sage and Seha the Clown

Marc Eliany (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

128 Seiten

2021
Lexington Books (Verlag)
9781793644657 (ISBN)

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This annotated collection of simple yet witty Jewish Moroccan folk tales presents the popular fictional hero Seha as both sage and clown, conveying deeply engrained Jewish values. The authors also provide socio-historical information that contextualizes the tales in the process of social change and modernization in Morocco.

Seha, 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.

Annette B. Fromm is an associate editor and review editor of the online journal Sephardic Horizons. Marc Eliany is the chairman and founder of the Jewish Moroccan Museum and Archive.

List of Figures
Acknowledgments
Introduction: Seha, A Man for All Seasons

Part One: Tales of Seha the Sage

Chapter One: Seha at Rabbi A’mar’s Rock
Chapter Two: Seha the Beggar, Elijah, and Charity
Chapter Three: Charity and Education in the Moroccan Interior
Chapter Four: Tales of Compassion and Gossip
Chapter Five: Population Surveys and Birth Registers
Chapter Six: Modesty and Happiness
Chapter Seven: Love and Compassion
Chapter Eight: Prestige and Social Stratification
Chapter Nine: Mutual Help and Reciprocity
Chapter Ten: Mutual Aid Organizations
Chapter Eleven: Amulets and Good Fortune
Chapter Twelve: French Education, Urbanization, and Modernization
Chapter Thirteen: Dar al Makhzen, House of Government and Dar a Siba, House of Rebellion
Chapter Fourteen: Craftsmen and Priests in Aghamat
Chapter Fifteen: Yearning for Redemption in Jewish Morocco
Chapter Sixteen: Pilgrimages, Sainthood, and Miracle Making
Chapter Seventeen: Artistic Creation and the Moroccan Jewish Diaspora
Chapt

Erscheinungsdatum	23.06.2021
Reihe/Serie	Sephardic and Mizrahi Studies
Einführung	Annette B. Fromm
Zusatzinfo	24 b/w photos;
Sprache	englisch
Maße	161 x 228 mm
Gewicht	390 g
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Judentum
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien
ISBN-13	9781793644657 / 9781793644657
Zustand	Neuware