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Record Nr.

UNINA9910796211403321

Autore

Elswit Sharon

Titolo

The Caribbean story finder : a guide to 438 tales from 24 nations and territories, listing subjects and sources / / Sharon Barcan Elswit

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Jefferson, North Carolina : , : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

1-4766-3001-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (308 pages)

Disciplina

398.209729

Soggetti

Tales - Caribbean Area

Folklore - Caribbean Area

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Sommario/riassunto

"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. Conflict over status, identity and power is a theme across the island nations. This volume summaries 438 tales retold in English and Creole from West African, European, and slave indigenous cultures"--