Legends of the Fire Spirits Lebling Robert
Legends of the Fire Spirits Lebling Robert When Westerners think of a genie, the first image that comes to mind may be Barbara Eden in her pink harem pants or the illuminated blue buffoon from the…
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Legends of the Fire Spirits Lebling Robert
When Westerners think of a genie, the first image that comes to mind may be Barbara Eden in her pink harem pants or the illuminated blue buffoon from the animated Disney film Aladdin. Legends of the Fire Spirits looks beyond Westernized caricatures to immerse the reader in the vibrant lore of the jinn--the wondrous, often troublesome, and sometimes terrifying spirit beings of ancient Arab and Islamic tradition.Robert Lebling delves into long-lost accounts, medieval histories, colonial records, anthropologist's reports, and traveler's tales to explore the origin and evolution of legends that continue to thrive in the Middle East and beyond. But to the people of the Arab and Islamic worlds, the picture is dramatically different.
He cuts through centuries of Orientalists' cultural presumption to craft a study that stands apart from the overwhelming body of
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