The East Asian story finder : a guide to 468 tales from China, Japan and Korea, listing subjects and sources / / Sharon Barcan Elswit

• Autore: Elswit Sharon
• Pubblicazione: Jefferson, N.C. : , : McFarland & Co., , 2009; ©2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (vii, 280 pages)
• Disciplina: 016.3982095
• Soggetto topico: Tales - East Asia
• Soggetto geografico: East Asia Folklore Bibliography
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-260) and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Kindness rewarded and lessons learned -- Cherishing the earth and all living things -- Of wonders, magical objects, and enchantment -- Supernatural loves -- Devotion -- Strange events and ghostly encounters -- The power of dreams -- Supernatural creatures : tangling with tengu, tokkaebi, yamaubas, kappa, ogres -- The heroes : there is no danger which these women and men will not brave for the good of all -- Propitious births and extraordinary children -- Animal fables -- Tricksters and fools -- The way things are -- The problem solvers.
• Sommario/riassunto: "A reference guide to 468 stories and folktales from China, Japan, and Korea, this book aims to lead storytellers, folklorists, teachers, and librarians to both popular and lesser-known East Asian stories. The book includes a comprehensive title index along with a subject index. Two appendices provide a list of stories organized by country and a glossary"--Provided by publisher.
• Titolo autorizzato: The East Asian story finder
• ISBN: 1-282-28070-8; 9786612280702; 0-7864-5355-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910778032903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II