Neo-Aramaic and Kurdish folklore from Northern Iraq. Volume 1, A comparative anthology with a sample of glossed texts / Geoffrey Khan [and six others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Khan, Geoffrey, author.

Series:

Cambridge Semitic languages and cultures.

Cambridge Semitic languages and cultures

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Folklore--Iraq--Kurdistān.

Folklore.

Kurds--Iraq--Folklore.

Kurds.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxi, 334 pages).

Other Title:

Neo-Aramaic and Kurdish Folklore from Northern Iraq

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, UK : Open Book Publishers, 2022.

Summary:

"This comparative anthology showcases the rich and mutually intertwined folklore of three ethno-religious communities from northern Iraq: Aramaic-speaking ('Syriac') Christians, Kurdish Muslims and - to a lesser extent - Aramaic-speaking Jews. The first volume contains several introductory chapters on language, folklore motifs and narrative style, followed by samples of glossed texts in each language variety. The second volume is the anthology proper, presenting folklore narratives in several distinct varieties of North-Eastern Neo-Aramaic and Northern and Central Kurdish. The stories are accompanied by English translations. The material includes different genres such as folktales, legends, fables and anecdotes, and is organised into seven thematic units. The anthology is, therefore, a testament to the intimate and long-standing relations between these three ethno-religious communities - relations that existed in a multilingual environment centuries before the modern era of nationalism" -- Publisher's description.

Contents:

Preface / Geoffrey Khan, Masoud Mohammadirad, Dorota Molin, Paul M. Noorlander

1. Introduction to a Comparative Corpus of Oral Literature / Paul M. Noorlander, Dorota Molin

2. The Folkloristic Heritage of Kurds, Jews and Syriac Christians of Northern Iraq / Dorota Molin

3. Narrative Style and Discourse in Kurdish and Neo-Aramaic Oral Literature / Paul M. Noorlander, Masoud Mohammadirad

Christian Aramaic of Dure Text 8: §1-9 / Geoffrey Khan

Christian Aramaic of Shaqlawa Text 28: §1-21 / Geoffrey Khan

Christian Aramaic of Duhok Text 14: §1-19 / Dorota Molin

Jewish Aramaic of Duhok Text 16: §1-11 / Dorota Molin

Christian Aramaic of Enishke Text 6: §1-13 / Dorota Molin

Jewish Aramaic Of Zakho Text 25: §2-7 / Dorota Molin

Christian Aramaic of Zakho Text 10: §21-33 / Dorota Molin

Christian Aramaic Of Harmashe Text 33: §1-44 / Paul M. Noorlander

Northern Kurdish of Duhok Text 30: §1-29 / Masoud Mohammadirad

Northern Kurdish Of Dure Text 20: §1-13 / Masoud Mohammadirad

Northern Kurdish Of Khizava Text 7: §1-19 / Masoud Mohammadirad

Northern Kurdish Of Zakho Text 11: §1-24 / Masoud Mohammadirad

Central Kurdish of Shaqlawa Text 19: §9-22 / Masoud Mohammadirad.

Notes:

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