World Folklore for Storytellers: Tales of Wonder, Wisdom, Fools, and Heroes
Tales of Wonder, Wisdom, Fools, and Heroes
Seiten
2009
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-7656-8174-4 (ISBN)
Routledge (Verlag)
978-0-7656-8174-4 (ISBN)
Presents tales from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, Australia, and Oceania. Accompanied by detailed information of their historic and cultural backgrounds, this book is arranged by tale type, covering wonder tales, hero tales, tales of kindness repaid and hope and redemption, and finally tales of fools and wise people.
Here is a treasury of favorite and little known tales from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, Australia, and Oceania, gracefully retold and accompanied by fascinating, detailed information of their historic and cultural backgrounds. The introduction provides an informative overview of folklore, its purpose in world cultures and in contemporary society and popular culture. Following this, the main sections of the book are arranged by tale type, covering wonder tales, hero tales, tales of kindness repaid and hope and redemption, and finally tales of fools and wise people. Each section begins by comparing the tales cross-culturally, explaining similarities and differences in the folkloric narratives. Tales from diverse cultures are then presented, introduced, and retold in a highly readable fashion.
Here is a treasury of favorite and little known tales from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Americas, Australia, and Oceania, gracefully retold and accompanied by fascinating, detailed information of their historic and cultural backgrounds. The introduction provides an informative overview of folklore, its purpose in world cultures and in contemporary society and popular culture. Following this, the main sections of the book are arranged by tale type, covering wonder tales, hero tales, tales of kindness repaid and hope and redemption, and finally tales of fools and wise people. Each section begins by comparing the tales cross-culturally, explaining similarities and differences in the folkloric narratives. Tales from diverse cultures are then presented, introduced, and retold in a highly readable fashion.
Howard J Sherman
Introduction, Wonder Tales, Hero Tales, Tales of Kindness Repaid and Hope and Redemption, Tales of Fools and Wise People, Bibliography, Index, Plates
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.12.2009 |
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Verlagsort | London |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 213 x 335 mm |
Gewicht | 1065 g |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Historische Romane |
ISBN-10 | 0-7656-8174-9 / 0765681749 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-7656-8174-4 / 9780765681744 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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