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By: Peta Mathias
ISBN: 9780143772927
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Nov 2019
Publisher: Random House New Zealand Ltd
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By: Various Authors
ISBN: 9780143772965
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 2019
Publisher: Random House New Zealand Ltd
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By: Megan Dunn
ISBN: 9781776950867
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Aug 2024
Publisher: Penguin Group (NZ)
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By: George Shannon
ISBN: 9780897747332
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Oct 1992
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Thirty-four English-language stories from many different cultures (and one Spanish-language tale from Mexico) all share a common theme: a dangerous character knocks at the door and pretends to be a familiar, protective family member or friend to those inside who have been warned not to open the door to strangers.
(Paperback)
By: Anand Prahlad
ISBN: 9798765116203
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Dec 2023
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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(Hardback)
By: Anand Prahlad
ISBN: 9781610699297
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Aug 2016
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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By: Thomas A. Green
ISBN: 9780313362958
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 2009
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Students learning about literature and language will gain a greater understanding of African American oral traditions, while social studies students will learn more about African American culture.
African American culture has long been recognized for its richness and breadth.
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By: Roger Abrahams
ISBN: 9780375705397
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 1999
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
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By: Paul Radin
ISBN: 9780691620879
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: May 2015
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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Reprint. Originally published: 1952 with a revised edition in 1964.
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By: Paul Radin
ISBN: 9780691647593
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Jun 2016
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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By: Terry Ann Mood-Leopold
ISBN: 9781576076200
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Sep 2004
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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An easy-to-use guide to American regional folklore with advice on conducting research, regional essays, and a selective annotated bibliography.
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By: Tom Lowenstein
ISBN: 9781846555763
Readership/Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publication Date: Jul 2011
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
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On a tiny peninsula, the Inuit of Tikigaq worshipped the whales they killed, evolving an elaborate system of myths and rituals to accompany the hunt. Lowenstein began to explore these in 1973 and recorded the complex tales of the elders, providing a classic text on the vanishing culture of the North Alaskan wilderness.
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By: Dwight Reynolds
ISBN: 9780313333118
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Sep 2007
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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It looks at the critical and scholarly response to Arab folklore and the place of Arab folklore in contemporary culture. It surveys the critical and scholarly response to Arab folklore and discusses the importance of Arab folklore to popular culture.
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By: Thomas A. Green
ISBN: 9780313362972
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 2009
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Written expressly for students and general readers, this book is a fascinating introduction to Asian American folktales.This book gathers together a selection of more than 30 Asian American folktales and groups them in thematic sections on origins;
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By: Jonathan H. X. Lee
ISBN: 9780739147337
Readership/Audience: Professional and Scholarly
Publication Date: Nov 2015
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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By: John Stratton Hawley
ISBN: 9780691611594
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Sep 2014
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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Every year thousands of pilgrims travel to Brindavan, the village where Krishna is said to have lived as a child. There, they witness a series of religious dramas called ras lilas, whose central roles are performed by children. By translating four plays that collectively span this cycle, John Hawley provides a lively perspective on the mythology of
(Hardback)
By: John Stratton Hawley
ISBN: 9780691639598
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Jun 2016
Publisher: Princeton University Press
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By: Steve Zeitlin
ISBN: 9780684811758
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jun 1997
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
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A treasury of 35 Jewish stories and storytellers, from ancient tales and re-imagined classics to contemporary family stories, parables and humour. There are biographies of each author, who include the Grand Rabbi of Bluzhov, and comedian Sam Levenson.
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By: Adrian Gilbert
ISBN: 9781742378190
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Feb 2014
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
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Is it possible that Diana Princess of Wales carried the bloodline of King Arthur in her veins If so, how did this happen, and does this make Prince William the 'once and future king'
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By: Thomas Bulfinch
ISBN: 9780399169229
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jun 2014
Publisher: Tarcher/Putnam,US
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(Hardback)
By: Donald R. Hill
ISBN: 9780313336058
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Oct 2007
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Accessible to students and general readers, this book is a concise but thorough introduction to Caribbean folklore.
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By: Maria Herrera-Sobek
ISBN: 9780313333255
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Sep 2006
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Chicanos and Chicanas are rooted in the cultures of African, European, and Native American groups. This great tripartite cultural legacy is evident in numerous folklore genres, such as myths, tales, and folksongs. Defining Chicano folklore, this volume provides background information on the historical contexts in which Chicanos have thrived.
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By: Elizabeth Tucker
ISBN: 9780313341892
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Sep 2008
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Included are chapters on the definition and classification of children's folklore, the presence of children's folklore in literature and popular culture, and the scholarly interpretation of children's folklore.
(Hardback)
By: Erin Roberts
ISBN: 9781350006232
Readership/Audience: Tertiary Education
Publication Date: Nov 2018
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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