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Old China through the eyes of a storyteller : an anthology of Chinese folktales and the stories behind them / / Julie Moss Herrera



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Autore: Herrera Julie Moss <1947-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Old China through the eyes of a storyteller : an anthology of Chinese folktales and the stories behind them / / Julie Moss Herrera Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Little Rock : , : Parkhurst Brothers, Incorporated, Publishers, , 2012
Edizione: First edition.
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (126 p.)
Disciplina: 398.20951
Soggetto topico: Tales - China
Oral tradition - China
Storytelling - China
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; Introduction; Preface; The Snipe and the Mussel (Clam): A fable about compromise in the face of adversity ; The Tiger: A 2300 year old story from the Strategies of the Warring States ; The Thousand Li Horse: A fable which explains how to collect many fine things or how to find the best advisors ; The Man Who Pretended He Could Play the Reed Pipes: A fable from Han Fei Tzu which tells about the futility of pretending to be who you are not ; It Is Worth a Thousand Li Feather: A story about an old Chinese proverb
Tears that Crumbled the Great Wall: A love story of great sacrifice and devotion that explains in part how the Great Wall was built The Legend of the White Snake (Su-Zheng): A complex love sotry that has changed over the years and become a popular opera ; Across the Bridge Rice Noodles or Guo Qiao Mi Xian: Adapted by Judith Heineman from a story about the origin of the renowned savory dish from Kunming ; A Storied Past: A brief history of storytelling from Ancient China through modern times ; Map of China ; Glossary of Pinyin Words and Terms; Bibliographic References
Titolo autorizzato: Old China through the eyes of a storyteller  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-935166-86-7
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910798276503321
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