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A motif-index of traditional Polynesian narratives
"This ... work analyzes and classifies the story themes of Polynesian myths, tales and legends according to an internationally employed system developed by Stith Thompson in his Motif-index of folk literature (1955-1958). ... In his introduction, the author explains the concept of the motif as...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Honolulu,
University of Hawaii Press,
1971.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "This ... work analyzes and classifies the story themes of Polynesian myths, tales and legends according to an internationally employed system developed by Stith Thompson in his Motif-index of folk literature (1955-1958). ... In his introduction, the author explains the concept of the motif as a basis for cataloging. ... The present work is an attempt to survey thoroughly the totality of Polynesian oral tradition and to indicate the distribution and relationships of narrative materials."--Back cover |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxxiii, 486 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages xi-xxvi). |
| ISBN: | 9780824884079 0824884078 9780824884086 0824884086 |
| Acceso: | Open Access |