Old China through the eyes of a storyteller : an anthology of Chinese folktales and the stories behind them / / Julie Moss Herrera |
Autore | Herrera Julie Moss <1947-> |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Little Rock : , : Parkhurst Brothers, Incorporated, Publishers, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (126 p.) |
Disciplina | 398.20951 |
Soggetto topico |
Tales - China
Oral tradition - China Storytelling - China |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-935166-86-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910465954403321 |
Herrera Julie Moss <1947-> | ||
Little Rock : , : Parkhurst Brothers, Incorporated, Publishers, , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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 |
Autore | Herrera Julie Moss <1947-> |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Little Rock : , : Parkhurst Brothers, Incorporated, Publishers, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (126 p.) |
Disciplina | 398.20951 |
Soggetto topico |
Tales - China
Oral tradition - China Storytelling - China |
ISBN | 1-935166-86-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910798276503321 |
Herrera Julie Moss <1947-> | ||
Little Rock : , : Parkhurst Brothers, Incorporated, Publishers, , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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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 |
Autore | Herrera Julie Moss <1947-> |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Little Rock : , : Parkhurst Brothers, Incorporated, Publishers, , 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (126 p.) |
Disciplina | 398.20951 |
Soggetto topico |
Tales - China
Oral tradition - China Storytelling - China |
ISBN | 1-935166-86-7 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910823188703321 |
Herrera Julie Moss <1947-> | ||
Little Rock : , : Parkhurst Brothers, Incorporated, Publishers, , 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Performing Grief : Bridal Laments in Rural China / / Anne E. McLaren |
Autore | McLaren Anne E. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Honolulu : , : University of Hawaii Press, , [2008] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (225 p.) |
Disciplina | 392.50951 |
Soggetto topico |
Country life - China - Social life and customs
Oral tradition - China Laments - China Rural families - China - Social conditions Women - China - Social conditions Brides - China - Social conditions Arranged marriage - China Marriage customs and rites - China |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-8248-6936-2
0-8248-6392-5 1-4416-1985-2 |
Classificazione | LB 60440 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- PART I: The Bridal Laments of Nanhui -- Chapter 1. Imagining Jiangnan -- Chapter 2. The People of the Sands -- Chapter 3. The Hollow Cotton Spool: Women's Labour in Nanhui -- Chapter 4. Seizing a Slice of Heaven: The Lament Cycle of Pan Cailian -- PART II: Lament Performance in China: History and Ritual -- Chapter 5. Weeping and Wailing in Chinese History -- Chapter 6. Shaking Heaven Laments and Ritual Power -- Afterword -- Appendix 1 Nanhui Lament Transcription -- Appendix 2 Translation: The Bridal Laments of Pan Cailian of Shuyuan, Nanhui -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author |
Record Nr. | UNISA-996344229003316 |
McLaren Anne E. | ||
Honolulu : , : University of Hawaii Press, , [2008] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Performing Grief : Bridal Laments in Rural China / / Anne E. McLaren |
Autore | McLaren Anne E. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Honolulu : , : University of Hawaii Press, , [2008] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (225 p.) |
Disciplina | 392.50951 |
Soggetto topico |
Country life - China - Social life and customs
Oral tradition - China Laments - China Rural families - China - Social conditions Women - China - Social conditions Brides - China - Social conditions Arranged marriage - China Marriage customs and rites - China |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
0-8248-6936-2
0-8248-6392-5 1-4416-1985-2 |
Classificazione | LB 60440 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- PART I: The Bridal Laments of Nanhui -- Chapter 1. Imagining Jiangnan -- Chapter 2. The People of the Sands -- Chapter 3. The Hollow Cotton Spool: Women's Labour in Nanhui -- Chapter 4. Seizing a Slice of Heaven: The Lament Cycle of Pan Cailian -- PART II: Lament Performance in China: History and Ritual -- Chapter 5. Weeping and Wailing in Chinese History -- Chapter 6. Shaking Heaven Laments and Ritual Power -- Afterword -- Appendix 1 Nanhui Lament Transcription -- Appendix 2 Translation: The Bridal Laments of Pan Cailian of Shuyuan, Nanhui -- Notes -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910389554903321 |
McLaren Anne E. | ||
Honolulu : , : University of Hawaii Press, , [2008] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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