One Thousand And One Nights

A reimagining of nineteen tales from the classic story about young queen Shahrazad's efforts to save her life from a bru... (more)

A reimagining of nineteen tales from the classic story about young queen Shahrazad's efforts to save her life from a brutal husband focuses on female characters at the heart of each tale in a woven sequence that incorporates humor and sensuality. (less)

Can an overwhelmingly secular text be read as mythology? Find out in this lecture on the One Thousand and One Nights, kn... (more)

Can an overwhelmingly secular text be read as mythology? Find out in this lecture on the One Thousand and One Nights, known in the West as The Arabian Nights. You'll get insights into great heroes like Sindhbad the sailor, mythical creatures like jinns, and the text's use of the supernatural to provide real-world guidance. (less)