Contributions

  • Kilito, Abdelfattah, 1945- - Contributor
  • Saddiki, Tayeb - Contributor
  • Monleon, Jose?, 1927- - Contributor
  • FIT Production (Firm) - Contributor
  • Cinquieme (Firm) - Contributor
and 2 more
  • Canal Sur Television (Andalusia, Spain) - Contributor
  • Films for the Humanities (Firm) - Contributor

Publication

2001 - Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Princeton, N.J, New Jersey

Language

English

Word Count

6,750 words, Guess

Page Count

27 pages

Physical Format

Video Recording

Identifiers

Alternate Titles

  • Milles et une nuites
  • Believe, imagine, dream.
  • Thousand and one nights
  • Historical perspective

Description

"Encompassing fairy tales, romances, legends, fables, parables, and anecdotes, "The thousand and one nights" is a composite of popular oral stories that developed over several centuries, mainly during the Empire of the Caliphate. This program scrutinizes the wonderfully audacious tale of Scheherezade and what it tells the attentive reader about the dreams of Arab men and women during the empire's golden age. Recurring themes such as hunger for adventure and a desire to be free from tradition are explored, as well as a conception of power that glorifies self-control and disparages violence."--Container.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • Lorsque le monde parlait arabe = When the world spoke Arabic
  • Lorsque le monde parlait arabe

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