King Solomon and the Golden Fish
Subtitle: Tales from the Sephardic Tradition (Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology)
Contributors: Matilda Koen-Sarano (Editor); Reginetta Haboucha (Editor); Yoel Perez (Introduction)
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Published: August 2004
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 396
ISBN-13: 9780814331668
Subjects: Jewish Studies; History; Sociology; History: American; USA; Folklore & Mythology - Folklore; United States - General; Folk literature, Ladino; Folklore; Jews; Legends, Jewish; Sephardim
Description: "King Solomon and the Golden Fish is a selection of fifty-four folktales taken from Matilda Koen-Sarano's collection of stories recorded in Ladino (Judeo-Spanish) and translated by Reginetta Haboucha into fluent and idiomatic English that preserves the flavor and oral nuances of each text. Haboucha provides commentary and annotations to the folktales that enlighten both the academic and the lay reader, making this book at once appealing to scholars and enjoyable for the general public. King Soloman and the Golden Fish is divided into six main thematic sections: Supernatural Tales, Tales of Fate, Tales of the Prophet Elijah, Romantic Tales, Tales of Cleverness and Wisdom, and Jokes and Anecdotes. These folktales remain a powerful link between modern-day Spanish Jews and the Hispano-Jewish legacy - this collection passes along that legacy and provides a source of the customs and values of Sephardic Jews."--BOOK JACKET.