The heart is a mirror : the Sephardic folktale / Tamar Alexander-Frizer.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [631]-658) and indexes.

Folk literature as an expression of ethnic identity -- The corpus of tales -- The correlation with Hebrew sources -- The connection to the land of origin -- The linkage to the surrounding culture -- The legend -- Ethical tales -- The fairy tale -- The novella -- The humorous tale -- The performance art of the storyteller -- The audience as a factor in shaping the story -- Circumstances of time and place -- Epilogue : gaps and bridges between researcher and storyteller.