‘The Thousand and One Nights’ stories and the
therapeutic power of Sahrãzad’s tales
Gianni Dagliu Orti, Turkish and Islamic Art Museum.
In this
session, Ana Rodrigues will explore the therapeutic power of
Shahrazad’s magic tales as devices used to interact with the internal
contradictions of the sultan. She will investigate key details that lead both
to his emotional self-control and internal transformation whilst attempting to keep, at
the same time, the moral values of his culture, ultimately inviting reflections
on the power of narrative in debates about morality and emotion.
Texts selected for this session include:
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