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Anything is possible in the world of Latin American folklore, where Aunt Misery can trap Death in a pear tree; Amazonian dolphins lure young girls to their underwater city; and the Feathered Snake brings the first musicians to Earth.
One in a series of folklore reference guides ("...an invaluable resource..."--School Library Journal), this book features summaries and sources of 470 tales told in Mexico, Central America and South America, a region underrepresented in collections of world folklore. The volume sends users to the best stories retold in English from the Inca, Maya, and Aztec civilizations, Spanish and Portuguese missionaries and colonists, African slave cultures, indentured servants from India, and more than 75 indigenous tribes from 21 countries. The tales are grouped into themed sections with a detailed subject index.
One in a series of folklore reference guides ("...an invaluable resource..."--School Library Journal), this book features summaries and sources of 470 tales told in Mexico, Central America and South America, a region underrepresented in collections of world folklore. The volume sends users to the best stories retold in English from the Inca, Maya, and Aztec civilizations, Spanish and Portuguese missionaries and colonists, African slave cultures, indentured servants from India, and more than 75 indigenous tribes from 21 countries. The tales are grouped into themed sections with a detailed subject index.
Anything is possible in the world of Latin American folklore, where Aunt Misery can trap Death in a pear tree; Amazonian dolphins lure young girls to their underwater city; and the Feathered Snake brings the first musicians to Earth.
One in a series of folklore reference guides ("...an invaluable resource..."--School Library Journal), this book features summaries and sources of 470 tales told in Mexico, Central America and South America, a region underrepresented in collections of world folklore. The volume sends users to the best stories retold in English from the Inca, Maya, and Aztec civilizations, Spanish and Portuguese missionaries and colonists, African slave cultures, indentured servants from India, and more than 75 indigenous tribes from 21 countries. The tales are grouped into themed sections with a detailed subject index.
One in a series of folklore reference guides ("...an invaluable resource..."--School Library Journal), this book features summaries and sources of 470 tales told in Mexico, Central America and South America, a region underrepresented in collections of world folklore. The volume sends users to the best stories retold in English from the Inca, Maya, and Aztec civilizations, Spanish and Portuguese missionaries and colonists, African slave cultures, indentured servants from India, and more than 75 indigenous tribes from 21 countries. The tales are grouped into themed sections with a detailed subject index.
Über den Autor
Sharon Barcan Elswit has been working as a children's librarian for 35 years. She currently teaches in New York City. She writes reviews for Jewish Book Council and has published in School Library Journal, Writer's Digest, and other magazines. Visit her website at [...] .
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Preface
I-Beginnings and Balance: Earth, Sun, Moon, Night, People, Floods, Fire, Sky, Food, Music (Stories 1-33)
II-Journeys to Other Realms (Stories 34-52)
III-Winning and Losing with the Gods (Stories 53-85)
IV-Making Bargains, Good and Bad (Stories 86-123)
V-The Community (Stories 124-165)
¿Teamwork 124; Leadership 132; The Residents
VI-Reaching Out with Kindness (Stories 166-179)
VII-Seeking Justice (Stories 180-196)
VIII-Punishments and Rewards: Teaching Good and Wise Behavior (Stories 197-231)
IX-When Cultures, Classes or Species Collide (Stories 232-265)
X-Defenders of the Earth (Stories 266-289)
XI-Between Husbands and Wives (Stories 290-311)
XII-For Love (Stories 312-348)
XIII-Supernatural Seducers (Stories 349-364)
XIV-Tricksters and Fools (Stories 365-415)
¿Pedro de Urdemalas 365; More People Tricksters 380;
Animal Tricksters 385; Fools 402; Lucky Fools
XV-Heroic Rescues and Magical Escapes (Stories 416-441)
XVI-Strange and Mysterious Encounters (Stories 442-470)
Appendix A: Indigenous Peoples by Country, with Alternate Names
Appendix B: Glossary
Bibliography
Story Title Index 302
Subject Index
Acknowledgments
Preface
I-Beginnings and Balance: Earth, Sun, Moon, Night, People, Floods, Fire, Sky, Food, Music (Stories 1-33)
II-Journeys to Other Realms (Stories 34-52)
III-Winning and Losing with the Gods (Stories 53-85)
IV-Making Bargains, Good and Bad (Stories 86-123)
V-The Community (Stories 124-165)
¿Teamwork 124; Leadership 132; The Residents
VI-Reaching Out with Kindness (Stories 166-179)
VII-Seeking Justice (Stories 180-196)
VIII-Punishments and Rewards: Teaching Good and Wise Behavior (Stories 197-231)
IX-When Cultures, Classes or Species Collide (Stories 232-265)
X-Defenders of the Earth (Stories 266-289)
XI-Between Husbands and Wives (Stories 290-311)
XII-For Love (Stories 312-348)
XIII-Supernatural Seducers (Stories 349-364)
XIV-Tricksters and Fools (Stories 365-415)
¿Pedro de Urdemalas 365; More People Tricksters 380;
Animal Tricksters 385; Fools 402; Lucky Fools
XV-Heroic Rescues and Magical Escapes (Stories 416-441)
XVI-Strange and Mysterious Encounters (Stories 442-470)
Appendix A: Indigenous Peoples by Country, with Alternate Names
Appendix B: Glossary
Bibliography
Story Title Index 302
Subject Index
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Erscheinungsjahr: | 2015 |
Genre: | Allgemeine Lexika, Importe |
Rubrik: | Literaturwissenschaft |
Medium: | Taschenbuch |
Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
ISBN-13: | 9780786478958 |
ISBN-10: | 0786478950 |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Autor: | Elswit, Sharon Barcan |
Hersteller: | McFarland |
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
Maße: | 254 x 178 x 18 mm |
Von/Mit: | Sharon Barcan Elswit |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 23.09.2015 |
Gewicht: | 0,619 kg |