The Folk Literature of the Kurdistani Jews: an Anthology by Sabar, Yona - 1982

New Haven; Yale University Press, 1982. Original Cloth. 8vo. XLI, 250, [6] pages. 22 cm. First edition. Translated from Hebrew and neo-Aramaic sources with introduction and notes by Yona Sabar. "Yona Sabar, himself a Kurdistani Jew, offers representative selections from the types of Kurdistani literature: epic re-creations of biblical stories, midrashic legends, folktales about local rabbis, moralistic anecdotes, fold songs, nursery rhymes, sayings, and proverbs. Sabar's introduction and notes are a storehouse of information on the history and spiritual life of the Kurdistani Jews and on their relationship to the Land of Israel. Because almost all the Kurdistani Jews now live in Israel and speak Hebrew, there is very little new literary activity in their Neo-Aramaic dialects. This delightful anthology captures the essence of Kurdistani Jewish literature, presenting it for public enjoyment and preserving it for the future. " - Publishers Description. With 6 pages of plates. Includes laid in review from the Journal of Semitic Studies. Yale Judaica series 23. Recently translated into Turkish, published 2005 in Istanbul. Subjects: Jews - Kurdistan - Folklore. Folk literature, Hebrew - Kurdistan - Translations into English. Folk literature, Aramaic - Kurdistan - Translations into English. Jewish folk literature - Kurdistan - Translations into English. Light wear to jacket, previous owners name on endpage, otherwise clean and fresh. Good + condition. (SEF-46-16).