The East Asian Story Finder: A Guide to 468 Tales from China, Japan and Korea, Listing Subjects and Sources, Elswit Sharon Barcan

Автор: Elswit Sharon Barcan
Название: The Caribbean Story Finder: A Guide to 438 Tales from 24 Nations and Territories, Listing Subjects and Sources
ISBN: 1476663041 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781476663043
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: The Caribbean islands have a vibrant oral folklore. In Jamaica, the clever spider Anansi, who outsmarts stronger animals, is a symbol of triumph by the weak over the powerful. The fables of the foolish Juan Bobo, who tries to bring milk home in a burlap bag, illustrate facets of traditional Puerto Rican life. Conflict over status, identity and power is a recurring theme—in a story from Trinidad, a young bull, raised by his mother in secret, challenges his tyrannical father who has killed all the other males in the herd. One in a series of folklore reference guides by the author, this volume shares summaries of 438 tales—some in danger of disappearing—retold in English and Creole from West African, European, and slave indigenous cultures in 24 countries and territories. Tales are grouped in themed sections with a detailed subject index and extensive links to online sources.

Автор: Hoare J. E.
Название: Embassies in the East: The Story of the British and Their Embassies in China, Japan and Korea from 1859 to the Present
ISBN: 1138863165 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138863163
Издательство: Taylor&Francis
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Описание: Tracks the key events and people shaping the British view of Asia by tracing the history of three Far Eastern embassies - in Japan, China and Korea - through the vicissitudes of war and revolution against the background of an apparent steady decline of western influence in Asia.