South Asia is a distant, exotic place to most American students. It
is also a land of diverse and fascinating cultures, exemplified by
the folklore of the region. This book gives students and general
readers a thorough introduction to South Asian folklore. Included
are chapters on different types of folklore, the place of folklore
in popular culture, and the scholarly response to South Asian
folklore. The volume also provides numerous legends, tales, myths,
riddles, jokes, and other examples of folklore from South Asia. The
book closes with a glossary and a bibliography of print and
electronic resources. To most American students, South Asia is a
distant and exotic world. It is the birthplace of Hinduism,
Jainism, Buddhism, and Sikhism, and the home of hundreds of
languages. It is also a region of growing economic importance.
Students, travellers, and general readers increasingly need to
understand the regions's cultures and customs, at the heart of
which is a rich and varied folklore. This book is a brief but
thorough introduction to folklore from South Asia, including
Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and Sri
Lanka. The volume begins with an overview of the cultural
background of South Asia, and examines different types of folklore
and the difficulties of defining and classifying folklore genres.
It then provides a substantial selection of legends, tales, myths,
riddles, jokes, and other pieces of folklore from South Asia. This
is followed by a look at research on the subject, along with an
exploration of South Asian folklore in literature and popular
culture. The volume closes with a glossary and a bibliography of
print and electronic resources.
General
| Imprint: |
Greenwood Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
Greenwood Folklore Handbooks |
| Release date: |
April 2006 |
| First published: |
April 2006 |
| Authors: |
Frank J. Korom
|
| Dimensions: |
235 x 156 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
240 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-313-33193-0 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-313-33193-6 |
| Barcode: |
9780313331930 |
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