The Caribbean story finder : a guide to 438 tales from 24 nations and territories, listing subjects and sources / / Sharon Barcan Elswit |
Autore | Elswit Sharon |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Jefferson, North Carolina : , : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (308 pages) |
Disciplina | 398.209729 |
Soggetto topico |
Tales - Caribbean Area
Folklore - Caribbean Area |
ISBN | 1-4766-3001-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910796211403321 |
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Caribbean story finder : a guide to 438 tales from 24 nations and territories, listing subjects and sources / / Sharon Barcan Elswit |
Autore | Elswit Sharon |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Jefferson, North Carolina : , : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, , 2017 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (308 pages) |
Disciplina | 398.209729 |
Soggetto topico |
Tales - Caribbean Area
Folklore - Caribbean Area |
ISBN | 1-4766-3001-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910821977403321 |
Elswit Sharon
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Jefferson, North Carolina : , : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, , 2017 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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 |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Jefferson, N.C. : , : McFarland & Co., , 2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (vii, 280 pages) |
Disciplina | 016.3982095 |
Soggetto topico | Tales - East Asia |
ISBN |
1-282-28070-8
9786612280702 0-7864-5355-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778032903321 |
Elswit Sharon
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Jefferson, N.C. : , : McFarland & Co., , 2009 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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 |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Jefferson, N.C., : McFarland & Co., c2009 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (vii, 280 pages) |
Disciplina | 016.3982095 |
Soggetto topico | Tales - East Asia |
ISBN |
1-282-28070-8
9786612280702 0-7864-5355-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823617503321 |
Elswit Sharon
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Jefferson, N.C., : McFarland & Co., c2009 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Jewish story finder [[electronic resource] ] : a guide to 668 tales listing subjects and sources / / Sharon Barcan Elswit ; foreword by Peninnah Schram |
Autore | Elswit Sharon |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Jefferson, NC, : McFarland & Co., 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (413 p.) |
Disciplina |
016.3982089/924
016.39820899 016.3982089924 |
Soggetto topico |
Jews - Folklore
Jewish folk literature Jewish folk literature - Themes, motives Jewish legends Tales |
ISBN |
1-283-53936-5
9786613851819 0-7864-9286-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | cover; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Foreword by Peninnah Schram; Preface; I. God, Faith, and Prayer; II. The Torah, the Talmud and Their Study; III. Biblical Characters and Events; IV. Quests for Sacred Objects and Holy Encounters in Later Times; V. Rabbis: Wit and Wisdom; VI. Wonder Weavers: Tales of Magic; VII. Angels, Demons, Spirits, Gilguls, Dybbuks and Golems: The Supernatural; VIII. Talking Animal Tales and Fables; IX. Tricksters and Fools; X. Human Stories; XI. Tales for Festivals and Holidays; Glossary; Bibliography; Story Title Index; Subject Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785618103321 |
Elswit Sharon
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Jefferson, NC, : McFarland & Co., 2012 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Jewish story finder : a guide to 668 tales listing subjects and sources / / Sharon Barcan Elswit ; foreword by Peninnah Schram |
Autore | Elswit Sharon |
Edizione | [2nd ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Jefferson, NC, : McFarland & Co., 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (413 p.) |
Disciplina | 016.3982089/924 |
Soggetto topico |
Jews - Folklore
Jewish folk literature Jewish folk literature - Themes, motives Jewish legends Tales |
ISBN |
1-283-53936-5
9786613851819 0-7864-9286-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa ![]() |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | cover; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Foreword by Peninnah Schram; Preface; I. God, Faith, and Prayer; II. The Torah, the Talmud and Their Study; III. Biblical Characters and Events; IV. Quests for Sacred Objects and Holy Encounters in Later Times; V. Rabbis: Wit and Wisdom; VI. Wonder Weavers: Tales of Magic; VII. Angels, Demons, Spirits, Gilguls, Dybbuks and Golems: The Supernatural; VIII. Talking Animal Tales and Fables; IX. Tricksters and Fools; X. Human Stories; XI. Tales for Festivals and Holidays; Glossary; Bibliography; Story Title Index; Subject Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910809365103321 |
Elswit Sharon
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Jefferson, NC, : McFarland & Co., 2012 | ||
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Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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