Siblings in "Alf laylah wa-laylah"

Patterns of interaction between siblings in the male-oriented Arabian Nights conform to El-Shamy's theory called The Brother-Sister Syndrome. The core of this dyadic relationship is a stable pattern of sentiments (learned feelings) involving the entire family: brother-sister mutual love; sister...

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Published in:Marvels & tales 2004-10, Vol.18 (2), p.170-186
Main Author: Shamy, Hasan El
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Arabic language
Brothers
Caliphs
Children
Criticism and interpretation
English
Fairy tales
Family relations
Fathers
Folklore
Folkore
Folktales
Half brothers
Husbands
Literary criticism
Middle Eastern literature
Narratives
Oral tradition
Parents & parenting
Personal relationships
Siblings
Slaves
Sons
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Summary:Patterns of interaction between siblings in the male-oriented Arabian Nights conform to El-Shamy's theory called The Brother-Sister Syndrome. The core of this dyadic relationship is a stable pattern of sentiments (learned feelings) involving the entire family: brother-sister mutual love; sister-sister rivalry; brother-brother rivalry; child-parent(s) hostility; husband-wife hostility (or lack of love and affection); brother-sister's husband hostility; sister-brother's wife rivalry; and brother-sister's child affection; a brother-brother's son hostility. The latter set of relations describes the affect generated by a maternal-uncle and a paternal uncle, respectively.
ISSN:1521-4281
1536-1802
1536-1802
DOI:10.1353/mat.2004.0030