Watermelons, Walnuts, and the Wisdom of Allah And Other Tales of the Hoca |
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Author:
| Walker, Barbara K. |
Illustrator:
| Berson, Harold |
ISBN: | 978-0-89672-254-5 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1991 |
Publisher: | Texas Tech University Press
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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Every country has its folk hero - real or legendary, and in Turkey he goes by the name of Nasreddin Hoca, pronounced Nahz-red'-din Hoe'-djah. He lived several years ago and he served as a religious teacher, Moslem priest or judge as the occasion demanded. This work features a collection of Hoca tales.
Every country has its folk hero - real or legendary, and in Turkey he goes by the name of Nasreddin Hoca, pronounced Nahz-red'-din Hoe'-djah. He lived several years ago and he served as a religious teacher, Moslem priest or judge as the occasion demanded. This work features a collection of Hoca tales.