Folklore & Mythology

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In the 1970s, feminists focused critical attention on fairy tales and broke the spell that had enchanted readers for centuries. By exposing the role of fairy tales in the cultural struggle over gender, feminism transformed fairy-tale studies and sparked...

One of the oldest surviving pieces of Turkish literature, The Book of Dede Korkut can be traced to tenth-century origins. Now considered the national epic of Turkey, it is the heritage of the ancient Oghuz Turks and was composed as they migrated westward...

The classic folk tales of Scotland were passed down from storyteller to storyteller, and from the first sentence they held the attention of the listeners and readers as though a spell had been cast over them, transporting them to a magical realm where...

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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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781642970210Author Martin PalmerFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Hampton Roads Publishing CoPublisher Red Wheel/Weiser

A collection of short and inspirational Native American proverbs.Sayings of time-honored truth and contemporary wisdom from the Native American tribes: Why will you take by force what you may obtain by love? We will be known forever by the tracks we...

A collection of short and inspirational Native American proverbs.Sayings of time-honored truth and contemporary wisdom from the Native American tribes: Why will you take by force what you may obtain by love? We will be known forever by the tracks we...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of New York Public Library Books for the Teen Age.Book InformationISBN 9780375714399Author John BierhorstFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Modern Library...

The stories of Thor, Odin and Loki are familiar to most of us. Many people know that the Norse gods fought against giants and were ultimately betrayed by Loki the trickster. The end of the world and the death of the gods in a grim battle called Ragnarok...

"Pentikainen's exceptional interdisciplinary study will richly reward those interested in the dynamics of artistic creation and cultural construction, ethnic emergence and political nationalism, and shamanistic belief systems." -American Anthropologist" ...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780785839750Author Margot EdmondsFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint Castle BooksPublisher Castle BooksWeight(grams) 816gDimensions(mm) 231mm * 155mm * 30mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780394740188Author Richard ErdoesFormat PaperbackPage Count 544Imprint Pantheon BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 635gDimensions(mm) 231mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486468143Author T. Crofton CrokerFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.Weight(grams) 249g

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A moving account of Hawaii's most culturally significant stories, presented by King David Kalakaua.The Legends and Myths of Hawaii introduces readers to the social, historical, and religious customs of native Hawaiians, revealing the history of a culture...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781877514562Author A. W. ReedFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Oratia BooksPublisher Oratia MediaWeight(grams) 260g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781410215192Author John RhysFormat PaperbackPage Count 768Imprint University Press of the PacificPublisher University Press of the PacificWeight(grams)...

A unique anthology of mermaid tales from around the world, many of which have never appeared in English beforeAmong the oldest and most popular mythical beings, mermaids and other merfolk have captured the imagination since long before Ariel sold her...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788799633142Author Giuseppe MaielloFormat PaperbackPage Count 204Imprint Beewolf PressPublisher Beewolf PressWeight(grams) 304gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007) (Silver) 2002.Book InformationISBN 9780399235849Author Gennady SpirinFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint G P Putnam's...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781570626135Author Marie-Louise von FranzFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Shambhala Publications IncPublisher Shambhala Publications IncWeight(grams)...

Richard Caldwell describes in clear, comprehensive language those aspects of psychoanalytic theory that are relevant to the understanding of Greek myth, going on to interpret, using psychoanalytical methodology, the Greek myth of origin and succession,...

The Papago Indians of the American Southwest say butterflies were created to gladden the hearts of children and chase away thoughts of aging and death. How the Butterflies Came to Be is one of twenty-four Native American tales included in Native American...

Many are familiar with Joseph Campbell's theory of the hero's journey, the idea that every man from Moses to Hercules grows to adulthood, battling his alter-ego. This book explores the universal heroine's journey as she quests through world myth...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906958381Author Shani Shani OatesFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint Mandrake of OxfordPublisher Mandrake of OxfordWeight(grams) 482g

These are stories of courage, love, betrayal, greed, stupidity, magic and miracles. Leprechaun gold has always been a great draw fo people with hardly any money, but, of course, the humans are taken for fools and the leprechauns win the day - every time!...

Water sprites, mountain goblins, shape-shifting animals, and the monsters known as yokai have long haunted the Japanese cultural landscape. This history of the strange and mysterious in Japan seeks out these creatures in folklore, encyclopedias,...

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By combining their expertise in English literature and anthropology, Ibrahim Muhawi and Sharif Kanaana bring to these folktales an integral method of study that unites a sensitivity to language with a deep appreciation for culture. As native...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780874835304Author Doug LipmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint August House PublishersPublisher August House PublishersWeight(grams) 213gDimensions(mm)...