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Retelling Stories, Framing Culture : Traditional Story and Metanarratives in Children's Literature.

What happens to traditional stories when they are retold in another time and cultural context and for a different audience? This first-of-its-kind study discusses Bible stories, classical myths, heroic legends, Arthurian romances, Robin Hood lore, folk tales, 'oriental' tales, and other st...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Stephens, John
Otros Autores: McCallum, Robyn
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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