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Pashtun tales : from the Pakistan-Afghan frontier / Aisha Ahmad and Roger Boase.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: London : Saqi, ©2008.Description: 368 pages, [16] pages of plates : color illustrations ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9780863566370
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • GR302.5. A46 2008
Contents:
Contents: List of plates—Preface—I. Wit and intelligence—II. Virtues and vices—III. Miracles and magic—IV. Courtship and infidelity—V. Epic and romance—VI. Comedy and Farce—Folkloristic analysis—Note—Glossary—Bibliography—Index of tale types—Index of folk motifs.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Monograph Monograph Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University GR302.5.A46 2008 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3ACKU000372549
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“First published in 2003”.
“Includes bibliography”—(pages [354]-359).

Contents: List of plates—Preface—I. Wit and intelligence—II. Virtues and vices—III. Miracles and magic—IV. Courtship and infidelity—V. Epic and romance—VI. Comedy and Farce—Folkloristic analysis—Note—Glossary—Bibliography—Index of tale types—Index of folk motifs.

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