Автор: Taschen Название: Greek Myths ISBN: 3836584727 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783836584722 Издательство: Taschen Рейтинг: Цена: 26570.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть Описание: This collection of 47 tales from Gustav Schwab`s seminal anthology of Greek myths tells of the exploits of Heracles, Jason, Odysseus, and a host of heroes. Through the masterful drawings of Clifford Harper and artworks from the leading figures of the Golden Age of Illustration, the world of Greek mythology is brought back to life.
Автор: Colarusso John Название: Nart Sagas: Myths and Legends from the Ancient Caucasus ISBN: 0691169144 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780691169149 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 20050.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть Описание: The sagas of the ancient Narts are to the Caucasus what Greek mythology is to Western civilization. This book presents, for the first time in the West, a wide selection of these fascinating myths preserved among four related peoples whose ancient cultures today survive by a thread. In ninety-two straightforward tales populated by extraordinary char
In these four artfully crafted essays, Patrick Geary explores the way ancient and medieval authors wrote about women. Geary describes the often marginal role women played in origin legends from antiquity until the twelfth century.
Not confining himself to one religious tradition or region, he probes the tensions between women in biblical, classical, and medieval myths (such as Eve, Mary, Amazons, princesses, and countesses), and actual women in ancient and medieval societies. Using these legends as a lens through which to study patriarchal societies, Geary chooses moments and texts that illustrate how ancient authors (all of whom were male) confronted the place of women in their society.
Unlike other books on the subject, "Women at the Beginning" attempts to understand not only the place of women in these legends, but also the ideologies of the men who wrote about them. The book concludes that the authors of these stories were themselves struggling with ambivalence about women in their own worlds and that this struggle manifested itself in their writings.
Название: Baba Yaga: The Wild Witch of the East in Russian Fairy Tales ISBN: 1617035963 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781617035968 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 46200.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Baba Yaga is an ambiguous and fascinating figure. She appears in traditional Russian folktales as a monstrous and hungry cannibal, or as a canny inquisitor of the adolescent hero or heroine of the tale. In new translations and with an introduction by Sibelan Forrester, Baba Yaga: The Wild Witch of the East in Russian Fairy Tales is a selection of tales that draws from the famous collection of Aleksandr Afanas'ev, but also includes some tales from the lesser-known nineteenth-century collection of Ivan Khudiakov. This new collection includes beloved classics such as ""Vasilisa the Beautiful"" and ""The Frog Princess,"" as well as a version of the tale that is the basis for the ballet ""The Firebird."" The preface and introduction place these tales in their traditional context with reference to Baba Yaga's continuing presence in today's culture--the witch appears iconically on tennis shoes, tee shirts, even tattoos. The stories are enriched with many wonderful illustrations of Baba Yaga, some old (traditional ""lubok"" woodcuts), some classical (the marvelous images from Victor Vasnetsov or Ivan Bilibin), and some quite recent or solicited specifically for this collection
Автор: Fanning, Kieran Название: Irish fairy tales, myths and legends ISBN: 0702300160 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780702300165 Издательство: Scholastic UK Рейтинг: Цена: 7030.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Enjoy the rich mythical history of Ireland from the arrival of theTuatha De Danann on the island and their great battles with theFomorians right up to the modern day fairytales of Irish storytelling. Featuring heroes such as Cuchulainn and Fionn Mac Cumhaillas well as many traditional fairy tales such as The Children ofLir.
A classic Russian tale retold for our time by an eminent folklorist
"Many years ago in the great empire of Russia where wicked winds and cruel storms tormented the lives of poor peasants . . ." So begins the magical story of a simple peasant boy who defeats a cruel tsar with the help of his loyal pony. Written by the Russian poet Pyotr Yershov and first published in 1834, the tale became such a favorite and was so often repeated that it soon joined the oral tradition of Russian folklore that had been Yershov's inspiration.
In Fearless Ivan and His Faithful Horse Double-Hump, Jack Zipes, doyen of folklorists, adapts this classic tale, capturing the full charm and exoticism of the original. Rendered in the style and idiom of traditional Russian folk tales, the story speaks with the voice of the underdog, slyly satirizing the hypocrisy of the Russian bureaucracy and ruling classes--a taunt to tyranny that transcends time.
With pertinent historical and biographical commentary from Zipes, along with thirty striking illustrations by Russian artists that were originally featured on postcards, this timeless tale--written for adults and celebrated as a children's classic--is now a visual and literary delight for all generations of readers.
Автор: Kinsella Michael Название: Legend-Tripping Online: Supernatural Folklore and the Search for Ong S Hat ISBN: 162846061X ISBN-13(EAN): 9781628460612 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 31410.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This is the first book dedicated to legend-tripping, ritual quests in which people strive to explore and find manifest the very events described by supernatural legends. Through collective performances, legend-trippers harness the interpretive frameworks these stories provide and often claim incredible, out-of-this-world experiences that in turn perpetuate supernatural legends.
Автор: Randy P. Conner Название: Pagan Heart of the West Embodying Ancient Beliefs and Practices from Antiquity to the Present: II. Nature and Rites ISBN: 1906958882 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781906958886 Издательство: Gazelle Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 35750.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: In this second volume, Pagan Heart focuses on the veneration of nature -- flora, fauna, elements, celestial bodies -- and on rituals of the seasons, life cycle, healing, divination, and magic . Like the other volumes, this volume demonstrates that paganism has not only persisted over the course of millennia, but that it has also undergone metamorphosis and innovation. Most importantly, Pagan Heart emphasizes that the ancient gods did not die when Christian authorities forbade their worship and sought, in N. Scott Momadays terms, to commit deicide, but instead that they continue to exist and thrive. The Pagan Heart of the West challenges current academic notions that paganism died when Christianization occurred; that the transition from paganism to Christianity was a fairly easy, nonviolent one; that persons once pagan were happy to accept the new religion because it fulfilled them or because they viewed it as superior as if the Inquisition never happened; and that all things pagan are in fact Christian prior to the mid-twentieth century, even though they demonstrate little or no connection to the Christian New Testament. Likewise, Pagan Heart challenges narrow conceptions of the West. Applying Indigenous and decolonial theories, together with Michel Foucaults conception of subjugated knowledges, Pagan Heart suggests that instead, paganism should be explored as an ancient and indigenous set of common beliefs and practices, at once ubiquitous and local, that includes the reverence of deities; the veneration of nature; rites celebrating the seasons and the life cycle; practices of healing, divination, and magic, often guided by ritual specialists; and arts and philosophies giving expression to pagan figures, concepts, and narratives. In this second volume, Pagan Heart focuses on the veneration of nature -- flora, fauna, elements, celestial bodies -- and on rituals of the seasons, life cycle, healing, divination, and magic. Like the other volumes, this volume demonstrates that paganism has not only persisted over the course of millennia, but that it has also undergone metamorphosis and innovation. Most importantly, Pagan Heart emphasizes that the ancient gods did not die when Christian authorities forbade their worship and sought, in N. Scott Momadays terms, to commit deicide, but instead that they continue to exist and thrive.
Автор: Kidd, Mairi Название: Scottish fairy tales, myths and legends ISBN: 070230414X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780702304149 Издательство: Scholastic UK Рейтинг: Цена: 7030.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: From the mysterious cat-faced lady whose magic allows a servant girlto attend a prince`s ball, to the princess who meets an enchantedfrog; from ogres and hooded crows, to faery bagpipers and shape-shiftingmonsters... This book includes traditional favourites,classic myths and legends from Scottish heritage.
Автор: Livermore, Christian Название: When the dead rise - narratives of the revenant, from the middle ages to the present day ISBN: 1843845768 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781843845768 Издательство: Boydell & Brewer Рейтинг: Цена: 84480.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: A survey of the motif of the revenant, showing how medieval themes and motifs persist today.
Автор: Shearer, Wendy Название: African and caribbean folktales, myths and legends ISBN: 0702306916 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780702306914 Издательство: Scholastic UK Рейтинг: Цена: 7030.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: From the trickster tale of Anansi the spider, to the story of howthe leopard got his spots; from the tale of the king who wantedto the moon, to Aunt Misery`s magical starfruit tree. This book includestraditional favourites and classic folktales and mythology.
Автор: Fayers, Claire Название: Welsh fairy tales, myths and legends ISBN: 0702305510 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780702305511 Издательство: Scholastic UK Рейтинг: Цена: 7030.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Enjoy Wales`s rich heritage of myth and fairy tales, re-told foryoung readers. From magical Welsh dragons that destroy a castle night after night,to a princess made out of flowers and a fairy changeling bother,this book includes traditional favourites and classic myths andlegends from Welsh folklore.
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