Storytelling Encyclopedia : Historical, Cultural, and Multiethnic Approaches to Oral Traditions Around the World
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Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1573560251
ISBN-13
9781573560252
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint
Greenwood Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Sep 23rd, 1997
Print length
556 Pages
Weight
1,212 grams
Dimensions
18.70 x 26.50 x 3.70 cms
Ksh 17,600.00
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It is an A to Z collection of over 700 entries covering such major storytelling elements as motifs, character types, tale types, place names, and creation mythologies and storytelling techniques of cultures around the world.
This is the first definitive reference work to address the substantive elements of oral storytelling, a form of communication that dates back to the dawn of humanity. It is an A to Z collection of over 700 entries covering such major storytelling elements as motifs, character types, tale types, place names, and creation mythologies and storytelling techniques of cultures around the world. Examples of subjects covered are the contributions of pioneering folklorists and mythologists such as: Franz Boas, Stith Thompson, and Joseph Campbell; descriptions of such well-known Western tales as Cinderella, the Greek myth of Persephone and Demeter, and the story of Exodus; as well as tales from Native American, African, and Asian cultures, including Indra and the Ants, tales of Anansi, the spider-trickster of the Ashanti, and the Cherokee Bear-man.
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