The Caribbean story finder : a guide to 438 tales from 24 nations and territories, listing subjects and sources / / Sharon Barcan Elswit
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Elswit Sharon
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| Titolo: |
The Caribbean story finder : a guide to 438 tales from 24 nations and territories, listing subjects and sources / / Sharon Barcan Elswit
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| Pubblicazione: | Jefferson, North Carolina : , : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, , 2017 |
| ©2017 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (308 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 398.209729 |
| Soggetto topico: | Tales - Caribbean Area |
| Folklore - Caribbean Area | |
| 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"-- |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The Caribbean story finder |
| ISBN: | 1-4766-3001-1 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910821977403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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