5 of 5 stars to The Commanding Self by Idries Shah https://goodreads.com/review/show/314006803
Timeline photosHow can it be that the same story is found in Scotland and also in Pre-Columbian America? What can account for the durability and persistence of tales? Was the tale of Aladdin and his wondrous lamp really taken from Wales (where it has been found) to the ancient East and, if so, when and by whom? ![]()
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These questions and more are answered in Idries Shah’s remarkable volume World Tales, which is subtitled, The extraordinary coincidence of stories told in all times, in all places. In his introduction, Shah remarks, ‘Working for thirty-five years among the written and oral sources of our world heritage in tales, one feels a truly living element in them which is startlingly evident when one isolates the “basic” stories; the ones which tend to have travelled farthest, to have featured in the largest number of classical collections, to have inspired great writers of the past and present.’![]()
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idriesshahfoundation.org/books/world-tales/
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Humans are storytelling creatures. An excellent webinar. Peppered with fresh perspectives old and new. And tellers of tales and people doing all kinds of imaginative and useful things with them to help make this world a better place.The Power of Stories - Hosted by Saira Shah![]()
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Watch ISF’s latest webinar on Tuesday, December 14 at 1800 GMT* in partnership with UNESCO. This event was recorded before an audience of teenagers from around the world.![]()
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How do stories affect the mind? Safia Shah shares some of Idries Shah’s teaching stories, and Saira speaks to a diverse group of educators, scientists, therapists and writers, each using stories to better understand how we think and to bring about change.![]()
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Her guests include:![]()
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Professor Joe Devlin, Experimental Psychologist, University College London![]()
Lucy Hawking, Children’s Novelist and Science Educator![]()
Perry Ground, Storyteller of the Turtle Clan of the Onondaga Nation![]()
Dr. Ayesha Ahmad, Senior Lecturer in Global Health, St. George’s University of London![]()
Robert Twigger, award-winning author and poet![]()
Stephen Brooks, Psychotherapist![]()
Tawona Sitholé, UNESCO Artist-in-Residence, University of Glasgow![]()
Do join us for this fascinating, lively discussion!![]()
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(*New York 1300, Paris 1900, New Delhi 2130)