Books by Hasan M. El-Shamy

An examination of kinship and affinal relations as expressed in traditional folktales and other genres of lore. It explores the gender factor and its impact on the form, structure, and contents of the various items in conjunction with the concepts of multiple role-playing, role transition, and role-strain.

In 1704, the French Orientalist Galland introduced a translation of "The Thousand and One Nights". Over the course of two subsequent centuries, numerous editions followed, including texts not found in the indigenous manuscripts. This book claims to provide accurate information about the content of this classic piece of Arabic folk tradition.

Religion among the Folk in Egypt seeks to structure the entire field of supernatural beliefs and related practices in the folk communities of Egypt.