{"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 Sage and Seha the Clown","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 390g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 228 x 161 x 15 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781793644657\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEdition number\u003c\/strong\u003e: Annotated ed\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marc Eliany","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44102248268026,"sku":"9781793644657","price":82.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1646179376652_book.jpg?v=1646923439","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/jewish-folktales-from-morocco-tales-of-seha-the-sage-and-seha-the-clown-9781793644657","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}