Mythical trickster figures [[electronic resource] ] : contours, contexts, and criticisms / / edited by William J. Hynes & William G. Doty |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, 1997, c1993 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (279 p.) |
Disciplina |
291.2/13
291.213 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
DotyWilliam G. <1939->
HynesWilliam J |
Soggetto topico |
Animals, Mythical
Tricksters |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 0-8173-8285-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Acknowledgments and Permissions; INTRODUCING THE FASCINATING AND PERPLEXING TRICKSTER FIGURE; HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF THEORETICAL ISSUES: THE PROBLEM OF THE TRICKSTER; MAPPING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF MYTHIC TRICKSTERS: A HEURISTIC GUIDE; A LIFETIME OF TROUBLE-MAKING: HERMES AS TRICKSTER; THE MYTH OF THE TRICKSTER: THE NECESSARY BREAKER OF TABOOS; THE SHAMAN AND THE TRICKSTER; THE EXCEPTION WHO PROVES THE RULES: ANANSE THE AKAN TRICKSTER; WEST AFRICAN TRICKSTERS: WEB OF PURPOSE, DANCE OF DELIGHT; A JAPANESE MYTHIC TRICKSTER FIGURE: SUSA-NO-0
SAINT PETER: APOSTLE TRANSFIGURED INTO TRICKSTERTHE MORAL IMAGINATION OF THE ICAGURU: SOME THOUGHTS ON TRICKSTERS, TRANSLATION AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; INHABITING THE SPACE BETWEEN DISCOURSE AND STORY IN TRICKSTER NARRATIVES; INCONCLUSIVE CONCLUSIONS: TRICKSTERS, METAPLAYERS AND REVEALERS; Notes; Bibliography; Contributors; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454746403321 |
Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, 1997, c1993 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mythical trickster figures : contours, contexts, and criticisms / / editors, William J. Hynes, William G. Doty |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Tuscaloosa : , : University of Alabama Press, , 1997 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 265 pages) |
Disciplina |
291.2/13
291.213 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
DotyWilliam G. <1939->
HynesWilliam J |
Soggetto topico |
Animals, Mythical
Tricksters |
ISBN | 0-8173-8285-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Acknowledgments and Permissions; INTRODUCING THE FASCINATING AND PERPLEXING TRICKSTER FIGURE; HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF THEORETICAL ISSUES: THE PROBLEM OF THE TRICKSTER; MAPPING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF MYTHIC TRICKSTERS: A HEURISTIC GUIDE; A LIFETIME OF TROUBLE-MAKING: HERMES AS TRICKSTER; THE MYTH OF THE TRICKSTER: THE NECESSARY BREAKER OF TABOOS; THE SHAMAN AND THE TRICKSTER; THE EXCEPTION WHO PROVES THE RULES: ANANSE THE AKAN TRICKSTER; WEST AFRICAN TRICKSTERS: WEB OF PURPOSE, DANCE OF DELIGHT; A JAPANESE MYTHIC TRICKSTER FIGURE: SUSA-NO-0
SAINT PETER: APOSTLE TRANSFIGURED INTO TRICKSTER THE MORAL IMAGINATION OF THE ICAGURU: SOME THOUGHTS ON TRICKSTERS, TRANSLATION AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; INHABITING THE SPACE BETWEEN DISCOURSE AND STORY IN TRICKSTER NARRATIVES; INCONCLUSIVE CONCLUSIONS: TRICKSTERS, METAPLAYERS AND REVEALERS; Notes; Bibliography; Contributors; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778041903321 |
Tuscaloosa : , : University of Alabama Press, , 1997 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Mythical trickster figures : contours, contexts, and criticisms / / edited by William J. Hynes & William G. Doty |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, 1997, c1993 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 265 pages) |
Disciplina |
291.2/13
291.213 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
DotyWilliam G. <1939->
HynesWilliam J |
Soggetto topico |
Animals, Mythical
Tricksters |
ISBN | 0-8173-8285-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Acknowledgments and Permissions; INTRODUCING THE FASCINATING AND PERPLEXING TRICKSTER FIGURE; HISTORICAL OVERVIEW OF THEORETICAL ISSUES: THE PROBLEM OF THE TRICKSTER; MAPPING THE CHARACTERISTICS OF MYTHIC TRICKSTERS: A HEURISTIC GUIDE; A LIFETIME OF TROUBLE-MAKING: HERMES AS TRICKSTER; THE MYTH OF THE TRICKSTER: THE NECESSARY BREAKER OF TABOOS; THE SHAMAN AND THE TRICKSTER; THE EXCEPTION WHO PROVES THE RULES: ANANSE THE AKAN TRICKSTER; WEST AFRICAN TRICKSTERS: WEB OF PURPOSE, DANCE OF DELIGHT; A JAPANESE MYTHIC TRICKSTER FIGURE: SUSA-NO-0
SAINT PETER: APOSTLE TRANSFIGURED INTO TRICKSTER THE MORAL IMAGINATION OF THE ICAGURU: SOME THOUGHTS ON TRICKSTERS, TRANSLATION AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS; INHABITING THE SPACE BETWEEN DISCOURSE AND STORY IN TRICKSTER NARRATIVES; INCONCLUSIVE CONCLUSIONS: TRICKSTERS, METAPLAYERS AND REVEALERS; Notes; Bibliography; Contributors; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820129303321 |
Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, 1997, c1993 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A short relation of the river Nile [[electronic resource] ] : of its source and curent : of its overflowing the campagnia of Egypt, till it runs into the Mediterranean : and of other curiosities / / written by an eye-witness who lived many years in the chief kingdoms of the Abyssine empire |
Autore | Lobo Jerónimo <1596?-1678.> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Printed for John Martin ..., 1673 |
Descrizione fisica | [7], 104 p |
Altri autori (Persone) | WychePeter, Sir, <1628-1699?> |
Soggetto topico |
Date palm
Animals, Mythical Prester John (Legendary character) |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996385060303316 |
Lobo Jerónimo <1596?-1678.> | ||
London, : Printed for John Martin ..., 1673 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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A short relation of the river Nile [[electronic resource] ] : of its sourse and current, of its overflowing the Campagnia of Ægypt, till it runs into the Mediterranean, and of other curiosities / / written by an eye-witnesse, who lived many years in the chief kingdoms of the Abyssine empire |
Autore | Lobo Jerónimo <1596?-1678.> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Printed for John Martyn ..., 1669 |
Descrizione fisica | [8], 105 p |
Altri autori (Persone) | WychePeter, Sir, <1628-1699?> |
Soggetto topico |
Date palm
Animals, Mythical Prester John (Legendary character) |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996396602103316 |
Lobo Jerónimo <1596?-1678.> | ||
London, : Printed for John Martyn ..., 1669 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Téssera |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil : , : Grupo de Trabalho Imaginário, Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Letras e Linguística, , 2018- |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
Soggetto topico |
Literature
Fictitious characters Animals, Mythical |
Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
ISSN | 2595-8925 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Revista téssera |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996353345803316 |
Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil : , : Grupo de Trabalho Imaginário, Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Letras e Linguística, , 2018- | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Téssera |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil : , : Grupo de Trabalho Imaginário, Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Letras e Linguística, , 2018- |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
Soggetto topico |
Literature
Fictitious characters Animals, Mythical |
Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
ISSN | 2595-8925 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Altri titoli varianti | Revista téssera |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910410656103321 |
Uberlândia, Minas Gerais, Brazil : , : Grupo de Trabalho Imaginário, Associação Nacional de Pós-Graduação e Pesquisa em Letras e Linguística, , 2018- | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Undead monsters : from mummies to zombies / / Katie Marsico |
Autore | Marsico Katie <1980-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Minneapolis : , : Lerner Publications, , [2017] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 001.944 |
Collana | Monster mania |
Soggetto topico |
Monsters
Animals, Mythical |
ISBN |
1-5124-3830-8
1-5124-2818-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | A look at undying legends -- Undead origins -- Coming alive in pop culture -- A blend of fact and fiction -- What's ahead for the undead? |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910154911803321 |
Marsico Katie <1980-> | ||
Minneapolis : , : Lerner Publications, , [2017] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The universal vampire [[electronic resource] ] : origins and evolution of a legend / / edited by Barbara Brodman and James E. Doan |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Madison [N.J.], : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, co-published with The Rowman & Littlefield Pub. Group, Inc., 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (265 p.) |
Disciplina | 398.21 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BrodmanBarbara
DoanJames E |
Soggetto topico |
Vampires
Animals, Mythical |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
9781611475814
1611475813 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I. THE WESTERN VAMPIRE:FROM DRAUGR TO DRACULA; Chapter 1. "Draugula": The Draugr in Old Norse-Icelandic Saga Literature and His Relationship to the Post-Medieval Vampire Myth; Chapter 2. Dracula Anticipated: The "Undead" in Anglo-Irish Literature; Chapter 3. Retracing the Shambling Steps of the Undead: The Blended Folkloric Elements of Vampirism in Bram Stoker's Dracula; Chapter 4. Dracula's Kitchen: A Glossary of Transylvanian Cuisine, Language, and Ethnography; Part II. MEDICAL EXPLANATIONS FOR THE VAMPIRE
Chapter 5. Biomedical Origins of VampirismChapter 6. Evidence for the Undead: The Role of Medical Investigation in the 18th-Century Vampire Epidemic; Chapter 7. Undead Feedback: Adaptations and Echoes of Johann Flückinger's Report, Visum et Repertum (1732), until the Millennium; Part III. THE FEMALE VAMPIRE IN WORLD MYTH AND THE ARTS; Chapter 8. Women with Bite: Tracing Vampire Women from Lilith to Twilight; Chapter 9. Vampiresse: Embodiment of Sensuality and Erotic Horror in Carl Th. Dreyer's Vampyr and Mario Bava's The Mask of Satan Chapter 10. The Vampire in Native American and Mesoamerican LoreChapter 11. Vampiric Viragoes: Villainizing and Sexualizing Arthurian Women in Dracula vs. King Arthur (2005); Chapter 12. "If I Wasn't a Girl, Would You Like Me Anyway?" Le Fanu's Carmilla and Alfredson's Let the Right One In; Part IV. OLD AND NEW WORLD MANIFESTATIONS OF THE VAMPIRE; Chapter 13. A Cultural Dynasty of Beautiful Vampires: Japan's Acceptance, Modifications, and Adaptations of Vampires; Chapter 14. From Russia with Blood: Imagining the Vampire in Contemporary Russian Popular Culture Chapter 15. Dracula Comes to Mexico: Carlos Fuentes's Vlad, Echoes of Origins, and the Return of ColonialismChapter 16. Sublime Horror: Transparency, Melodrama, and the Mise-en-Scène of Two Mexican Vampire Films; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Editors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465393403321 |
Madison [N.J.], : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, co-published with The Rowman & Littlefield Pub. Group, Inc., 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The universal vampire [[electronic resource] ] : origins and evolution of a legend / / edited by Barbara Brodman and James E. Doan |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Madison [N.J.], : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, co-published with The Rowman & Littlefield Pub. Group, Inc., 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (265 p.) |
Disciplina | 398.21 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BrodmanBarbara
DoanJames E |
Soggetto topico |
Vampires
Animals, Mythical |
ISBN |
1-299-24337-1
1-61147-581-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I. THE WESTERN VAMPIRE:FROM DRAUGR TO DRACULA; Chapter 1. "Draugula": The Draugr in Old Norse-Icelandic Saga Literature and His Relationship to the Post-Medieval Vampire Myth; Chapter 2. Dracula Anticipated: The "Undead" in Anglo-Irish Literature; Chapter 3. Retracing the Shambling Steps of the Undead: The Blended Folkloric Elements of Vampirism in Bram Stoker's Dracula; Chapter 4. Dracula's Kitchen: A Glossary of Transylvanian Cuisine, Language, and Ethnography; Part II. MEDICAL EXPLANATIONS FOR THE VAMPIRE
Chapter 5. Biomedical Origins of VampirismChapter 6. Evidence for the Undead: The Role of Medical Investigation in the 18th-Century Vampire Epidemic; Chapter 7. Undead Feedback: Adaptations and Echoes of Johann Flückinger's Report, Visum et Repertum (1732), until the Millennium; Part III. THE FEMALE VAMPIRE IN WORLD MYTH AND THE ARTS; Chapter 8. Women with Bite: Tracing Vampire Women from Lilith to Twilight; Chapter 9. Vampiresse: Embodiment of Sensuality and Erotic Horror in Carl Th. Dreyer's Vampyr and Mario Bava's The Mask of Satan Chapter 10. The Vampire in Native American and Mesoamerican LoreChapter 11. Vampiric Viragoes: Villainizing and Sexualizing Arthurian Women in Dracula vs. King Arthur (2005); Chapter 12. "If I Wasn't a Girl, Would You Like Me Anyway?" Le Fanu's Carmilla and Alfredson's Let the Right One In; Part IV. OLD AND NEW WORLD MANIFESTATIONS OF THE VAMPIRE; Chapter 13. A Cultural Dynasty of Beautiful Vampires: Japan's Acceptance, Modifications, and Adaptations of Vampires; Chapter 14. From Russia with Blood: Imagining the Vampire in Contemporary Russian Popular Culture Chapter 15. Dracula Comes to Mexico: Carlos Fuentes's Vlad, Echoes of Origins, and the Return of ColonialismChapter 16. Sublime Horror: Transparency, Melodrama, and the Mise-en-Scène of Two Mexican Vampire Films; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Editors |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910792075503321 |
Madison [N.J.], : Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, co-published with The Rowman & Littlefield Pub. Group, Inc., 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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