![]() |
![]() |
Your cart is empty |
||
Showing 1 - 3 of 3 matches in All Departments
A reference guide to 468 stories and folktales from China, Japan, and Korea, this book aims to lead storytellers, folklorists, teachers, and librarians to both popular and lesser-known East Asian stories. Selected for their multicultural appeal to listeners and readers, the stories are divided cross-culturally into broad subject categories, from tales of supernatural love and devotion to stories dealing with Tengu, Tokkaebi, and other mystical creatures.
The Caribbean islands have a vibrant oral folklore. In Jamaica, the clever spider Anansi, who outsmarts stronger animals, is a symbol of triumph by the weak over the powerful. The fables of the foolish Juan Bobo, who tries to bring milk home in a burlap bag, illustrate facets of traditional Puerto Rican life. Conflict over status, identity and power is a recurring theme-in a story from Trinidad, a young bull, raised by his mother in secret, challenges his tyrannical father who has killed all the other males in the herd. One in a series of folklore reference guides by the author, this volume shares summaries of 438 tales-some in danger of disappearing-retold in English and Creole from West African, European, and slave indigenous cultures in 24 countries and territories. Tales are grouped in themed sections with a detailed subject index and extensive links to online sources.
Storytelling, as oral tradition and in writing, has long played a central role in Jewish society. Family, educators, and clergy employ stories to transmit Jewish culture, traditions, and values. This comprehensive bibliography identifies 668 Jewish folktales by title and subject, summarizing plot lines for easy access to the right story for any occasion. Some centuries old and others freshly imagined, the tales include animal fables, supernatural yarns, and anecdotes for festivals and holidays. Themes include justice, community, cause and effect, and mitzvahs, or good deeds. This second edition nearly doubles the number of stories and expands the guide's global reach, with new pieces from Turkey, Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, and Chile. Subject cross-references and a glossary complete the volume, a living tool for understanding the ever-evolving world of Jewish folklore.
|
![]() ![]() You may like...
The History and Antiquities of the…
Alfred Inigo 1796-1856 Suckling
Hardcover
R1,089
Discovery Miles 10 890
Number Theoretic Methods in Cryptography…
Igor Shparlinski
Hardcover
Quantitative Data Analysis - A Companion…
Willem Mertens, Amedeo Pugliese, …
Hardcover
R2,933
Discovery Miles 29 330
Frontiers in Statistical Quality Control…
Sven Knoth, Wolfgang Schmid
Hardcover
R6,271
Discovery Miles 62 710
Scientific Computing and Algorithms in…
Michael Griebel, Anton Schuller, …
Hardcover
R4,372
Discovery Miles 43 720
Advances in Time Series Analysis and…
Ignacio Rojas, Hector Pomares, …
Hardcover
|