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The Storyteller of Jerusalem

The Life and Times of Wasif Jawhariyyeh, 1904-1948

The Storyteller of Jerusalem( )
Author: Jawhariyyeh, Wasif
Editor: Nassar, Issam
Translator: Elzeer, Nada
Introduction by: Beckles Willson, Rachel
ISBN:978-1-56656-925-5
Publication Date:Oct 2013
Publisher:Interlink Publishing Group, Incorporated
Imprint:Olive Branch Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $25.00
Book Description:

Spanning over four decades, from 1904 to 1948, they cover a period of enormous and turbulent change in Jerusalem's history, but change lived and recalled from the daily vantage point of the street storyteller. Oud player, music lover and ethnographer, poet, collector, partygoer, satirist, civil servant, local historian, devoted son, husband, father, and person of faith, Wasif viewed the life of his city through multiple roles and lenses. The result is a vibrant, unpredictable,...
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Book Details
Pages:304
Detailed Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Music
Biography & Autobiography / Arab & Middle Eastern
History / Middle East / Israel & Palestine
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6 x 9 x 1 Inches
Book Weight:1.2 Pounds



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