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The Last Storytellers
- Tales from the Heart of Morocco
Engelsk Paperback
The Last Storytellers
- Tales from the Heart of Morocco
Engelsk Paperback

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After witnessing first-hand the death throes of this rich and captivating tradition, Richard Hamilton has tracked down the last few remaining storytellers of Morocco, recording stories that are replete with the mysteries and beauty of the Maghreb.

Marrakech is the heart and lifeblood of Morocco''s ancient storytelling tradition. For nearly a thousand years, storytellers have gathered in the Jemaa el Fna, the legendary square of the city, to recount ancient folktales and fables to rapt audiences.

But this unique chain of oral tradition that has passed seamlessly from generation to generation is teetering on the brink of extinction. The competing distractions of television, movies and the internet have drawn the crowds away from the storytellers and few have the desire to learn the stories and continue their legacy.

Moroccan tales have a huge educational, religious and moral impact on their audience, offering timeless values and guidance to all who listen. With their passing we risk losing something of Morocco''s national psyche and also part of the world''s tangible heritage.

Those who have listened to the storytellers at Marrakech first-hand have witnessed something that is no longer part of this world, a treasure as precious as the planet''s most endangered species and of immeasurable importance to humanity.

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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
264
ISBN-13:
9781838600006
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
1838600000
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Udg. Dato:
18 apr 2019
Længde:
18mm
Bredde:
216mm
Højde:
140mm
Forlag:
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Oplagsdato:
18 apr 2019
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