Folk Heroes And Heroines Around The World
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Folk Heroes And Heroines Around The World
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Author : Graham Seal
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2016-03-14
Folk Heroes And Heroines Around The World written by Graham Seal and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-14 with Social Science categories.
This comprehensive collection of folk hero tales builds on the success of the first edition by providing readers with expanded contextual information on story characters from the Americas to Zanzibar. Despite the tremendous differences between cultures and ethnicities across the world, all of them have folk heroes and heroines—real and imagined—that have been represented in tales, legends, songs, and verse. These stories persist through time and space, over generations, even through migrations to new countries and languages. This encyclopedia is a one-stop source for broad coverage of the world's folk hero tales. Geared toward high school and early college readers, the book opens with an overview of folk heroes and heroines that provides invaluable context and then presents a chronology. The book is divided into two main sections: the first provides entries on the major types and themes; the second addresses specific folk tale characters organized by continent with folk hero entries organized alphabetically. Each entry provides cross references as well as a list of further readings. Continent sections include a bibliography for additional research. The book concludes with an alphabetical list of heroes and an index of hero types.
Folk Heroes And Heroines Around The World
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Author : Graham Seal
language : en
Publisher: Greenwood
Release Date : 2016-03-14
Folk Heroes And Heroines Around The World written by Graham Seal and has been published by Greenwood this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-14 with History categories.
"Despite the tremendous differences between cultures and ethnicities across the world, all of them have folk heroes and heroines--real and imagined--that have been represented in tales, legends, songs, and verse. These stories persist through time and space, over generations, even through migrations to new countries and languages. This encyclopedia is a one-stop source for broad coverage of the world's folk hero tales. Features: Supplies entries on folk tale characters worldwide that identify related heroes and heroines and provide additional contextual information; Features a geographical organization that enables readers to research a specific region's folk characters; Provides an alphabetical index as well as an index of heroic character types to facilitate cross-cultural and historical comparisons; Includes sidebars with passages from the folk tales, popular culture, and other items of interest."--Publisher's website.
Encyclopedia Of Folk Heroes
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Author : Graham Seal
language : en
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Release Date : 2001-12-11
Encyclopedia Of Folk Heroes written by Graham Seal and has been published by ABC-CLIO this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-12-11 with Psychology categories.
A wide-ranging and detailed investigation of folk heroes, both fictional and historical, from the earliest times to the present, taken from societies throughout the world as they exist in folktales, folksongs, customs, speech, and other folklore genres. From Paul Bunyan to Stagolee, from Queen Mab to the Tooth Fairy, every culture has created folk heroes. But as often as not, these "heroes of the people" accomplish their goals with methods that are anything but heroic—like the American liar hero Davy Crockett, or Galloping Jones, the Australian drinker and bank robber. Then there's the Irishman Finn Mac Cumhal, whose heroism, like that of Rip Van Winkle, was based on oversleeping. In this new collection, readers will enjoy a wildly colorful parade of nearly 400 thieves, tricksters, simpletons, and dragon slayers from around the world. Despite appearances, these "heroes" perform a crucial social function: they allow us to question what is right and what is wrong, to challenge what is legal and what is illegal, to deal with who has power and who does not, and to manage the contradictions and conflicts inherent in all cultures.
Heroes And Heroines
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Author :
language : en
Publisher: Salem Press
Release Date : 2013
Heroes And Heroines written by and has been published by Salem Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Heroes categories.
Explores myths, folktales, legends, and other traditional literature featuring heroes.
Fearless Girls Wise Women And Beloved Sisters Heroines In Folktales From Around The World
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Author : Kathleen Ragan
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2000-05-17
Fearless Girls Wise Women And Beloved Sisters Heroines In Folktales From Around The World written by Kathleen Ragan and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-05-17 with Fiction categories.
One hundred great folk tales and fairy tales from all over the world about strong, smart, brave heroines. Dismayed by the predominance of male protagonists in her daughters' books, Kathleen Ragan set out to collect the stories of our forgotten heroines. Gathered from around the world, from regions as diverse as sub-Saharan Africa and Western Europe, from North and South American Indian cultures and New World settlers, from Asia and the Middle East, these 100 folktales celebrate strong female heroines. Fearless Girls, Wise Women, and Beloved Sisters is for all women who are searching to define who they are, to redefine the world and shape their collective sensibility. It is for men who want to know more about what it means to be a woman. It is for our daughters and our sons, so that they can learn to value all kinds of courage, courage in battle and the courage of love. It is for all of us to help build a more just vision of woman.
Fearless Girls
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Author : Kathleen Ragan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Fearless Girls written by Kathleen Ragan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Folklore categories.
100 Folk Heroes Who Shaped World History
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Author : Sarah Krall
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
100 Folk Heroes Who Shaped World History written by Sarah Krall and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Biography categories.
On My Own Folklore
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Author : LernerClassroom Editorial Staff
language : en
Publisher: LernerClassroom
Release Date : 2009-01-01
On My Own Folklore written by LernerClassroom Editorial Staff and has been published by LernerClassroom this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-01-01 with Social Science categories.
6 PACK, PART OF ON MY OWN FOLKLORE SET II
The Maid Of The North
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Author : Ethel Johnston Phelps
language : en
Publisher: Owl Books
Release Date : 1981
The Maid Of The North written by Ethel Johnston Phelps and has been published by Owl Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1981 with Fiction categories.
"Twenty-one folk & fairy tales featuring women as heroic, clever figures ... They are delightful tales from a variety of ethnic & cultural backgrounds, including Scandinavian, American Indian, Japanese, Celtic, East Indian, & Russian." -Booklist
Girls Goddesses And Giants
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Author : Lari Don
language : en
Publisher: A&C Black
Release Date : 2013-01-01
Girls Goddesses And Giants written by Lari Don and has been published by A&C Black this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-01 with Folk literature categories.
A selection of brilliant folk tales about heroines from all around the world. In these stories it's the girls who save the day through their courage, cunning or kindness - whether they are facing up to wolves, demons, dragons, enemy tribes, or the sun itself! Handsome princes need not apply - these girls are doing it for themselves.With stories from every corner of the world (from Cameroon to Scotland, India, Japan and the Americas) this inclusive anthology of girl power is stunningly illustrated in paper-cut style.