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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A collector's item.,
By Pipistrel (Oxford United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Children of Gebelawi (African writers series) (Paperback)
I would not normally review my own translation, but I have to correct the impression given in the review by A Customer: the novel is set on the edge of Cairo, not in India, and it reflects on the three Western monotheistic religions and not at all on those of India, China, etcetera. The first four heroes relive the lives of Adam, Moses, Jesus and Muhammad respectively, and the fifth hero represents modern science and technology. I give it only 4 stars, because the translation needed to be revised - and was, as Children of Gebelaawi. However, it is a collector's item as only 6,000 copies were published by Henemann Educational Books and 2,000 by Three Continents Press.
7 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Children of Gebelawi,
By A Customer
This review is from: Children of Gebelawi (African writers series) (Paperback)
The Children of Gebelawi is a must read for anyone who dares to look at religion beyond traditional interpretations. Maohfauouz takes all of the major world religions and retells the stories of the prophets in a modern day context set in India. The retelling of the prophets allows one to examine the actual stories of the religions in a way that encourages critique and in some cases acceptance. It is a fabulous read - especially for those who enjoy challenging and clarifying their own beliefs.
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Children of Gebelawi by Naguib Mahfouz (Paperback - 1988)
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