The East Asian story finder : a guide to 468 tales from China, Japan and Korea, listing subjects and sources /

"A reference guide to 468 stories and folktales from China, Japan, and Korea, this book aims to lead storytellers, folklorists, teachers, and librarians to both popular and lesser-known East Asian stories. The book includes a comprehensive title index along with a subject index. Two appendices...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Elswit, Sharon
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., ©2009.
Subjects:
Tales > East Asia > Bibliography.
REFERENCE.
Folklore
Tales
East Asia > Folklore > Bibliography.
East Asia
Bibliographies
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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