Tales of Juha: Classic Arab Folk Humor Book by Salma Khadra Jayyusi | Middle Eastern Literature & Cultural Stories | Perfect for Readers, Students & History Enthusiasts

Juha is an old Arab comic literary figure (known also to Persians and Turks) around whom countless popular anecdotes were written. He appears variously as preacher and beggar, porter and petty merchant, thief and honest man, judge and social critic, wise man and fool, jester and charlatan (though never as wealthy man or oppressor). While the subject matter is Arab or otherwise Islamic, the humor transcends national and cultural boundaries to achieve a universality that is instantly recognizable and accessible today.

Year: 2006

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