Folk Heroes and Heroines Around the WorldFolk Heroes and Heroines Around the World
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Book, 2016
Current format, Book, 2016, Second edition, No Longer Available.
Book, 2016
Current format, Book, 2016, Second edition, No Longer Available. Offered in 0 more formats
"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.
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