Goha and His Anecdotes
Beirut, Lebanon; [1985]: At Dar al-Afaq al-Jadida, 1985. Octavo. Item #030931
Second edition. 284 p. iIllustrated b/w photographs and drawings. Text in Arabic. Goha is a popular comic hero in Muslim regions of Africa and Asia, found under various names including Juha and Abu Nuwas in the jokes of North Africa and Southwest Asia. Goha is a good-natured member of the learned class of ulama' and imams (a group often satirized for their foibles), whose stories reflect Islamic values and folk wisdom. He often rides a donkey, is sometimes a rural and sometimes an urban figure who displays both poor and middle class attributes. He is an Everyman, underdog, and hero, both learned and stupid, who provides a mirror of the life and the concerns of ordinary people. Bound in red pictorial paper covered boards lettered inwhite, pimk and yellow, spine lettering white.small nick to foot. A very good copy.
Price: $90.00