greenwood encyclopedia of folktales and fairy tales

Greenwood Encyclopedia of Folktales and Fairy Tales

Greenwood Encyclopedia of Folktales and Fairy Tales: Folk and fairy tales exist in all cultures and are at the heart of civilization. This massive Encyclopedia gives students and general readers a broad, multicultural survey of folk and fairy tales from around the world. Included are hundreds of alphabetically arranged entries written by numerous expert contributors. Entries cover themes and motifs, individuals, characters and character types, national traditions, genres, and a range of other topics. Each entry cites works for further reading, and the Encyclopedia closes with a bibliography of print and electronic resources. Literature students will welcome this book as an aid to understanding and analyzing folk and fairy tales as literary forms, while social studies students will appreciate it as an exploration of the essence of world cultures.||Folk and fairy tales exist in all cultures and are at the heart of civilization. The most comprehensive work of its kind, this massive Encyclopedia gives students and general readers a broad, accessible, multicultural survey of folk and fairy tales from around the world. Edited by one of the foremost authorities on the subject, the Encyclopedia draws on the work of numerous expert contributors and covers a broad range of themes and motifs, characters and character types, genres, individuals, national traditions, and other topics.||Entry topics were chosen in consultation with a nine-member Advisory Board that includes some of the most prominent scholars currently pursuing the study of folk and fairy tales, such as Professor Jack Zipes of the University of Minnesota, whose work has revolutionized research on fairy tales.||Entries cite works for further reading, and the Encyclopedia closes with a bibliography of print and electronic resources. Literature students will value this book as an aid to understanding and analyzing folk and fairy tales as literary forms, while social studies students will appreciate the book's examination of the foundations of world cultures. And because many of these tales continue to influence films, television, and popular culture, general readers will welcome the Encyclopedia as a means of understanding the modern world.

Greenwood Encyclopedia of Global Medieval Life and Culture

Greenwood Encyclopedia of Global Medieval Life and Culture [3 volumes]: The period we know as the Middle Ages, roughly the years , saw the formation of ideas and institutions that mark modern societies. Developments as disparate as the foundation of Islam and the emergence of the middle class occurred during this pivotal millennium. Although historical study of the Middle Ages has traditionally focused on Western Europe, modern historians recognize the complex global nature of this era. For all major world regions, this three-volume work offers in-depth essays on broad themes, short entries on specific topics, and carefully selected primary documents to help readers more fully understand this critically important period.Edited by Joyce Salisbury, who is general editor of the award-winning Greenwood Encyclopedia of Daily Life, and written by Professor Salisbury and a series of prominent historians with regional expertise, Greenwood Encyclopedia of Global Medieval Life and Culture comprises three volumes covering the following areas of the globe:Volume 1:Europe and the AmericasVolume 2: Islam and AfricaVolume 3: Asia and OceaniaEach regional section comprises seven in-depth essays covering the following broad topics and concluding with bibliographies of important and current information resources: Historical Overview of the Region, Religion, Economy, The Arts, Society, Science and Technology, and Global Ties. The Global Ties essays trace the political, social, economic, religious, technological, or commercial connections that existed between the region under discussion and any other world regions during the Middle Ages. Each regional section also includes a series of brief entries covering people, events, developments, and concepts mentioned in the in-depth essays. Examples of entry topics include the following: Berbers, Emperor Harsha, Ethiopian Christianity, Flowery Warfare, Footbinding, Hildegard of Bingen, Jainism, Jihad, Maya Collapse, Neo-Confucianism, Romanesque, and Sharia.A series of sidebars in each section will provide lists, graphs, charts, and other useful data relating to the region. Each section will also be illustrated and will include a selection of interesting primary documents that further illustrate the main themes addressed in the in-depth essays. Cross-references within the sections and a detailed subject index will also help readers access information in the essays and short entries.

Bundle of girls books fairies and fairy tales etc in ex / vgc con

Great bundle of girls books, suitable for reading to your child from age 5 + and can be read alone up to age 9 or 10. These are in ex and very good conditions. Cost in excess of £50 when purchased. There is also a fairy set unopened/ sealed. Will accept £6 so no offers please (or time wasters). Other items also listed, including girls toys and bedroom accessories. Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit

Nursery treasury book - collection of fairy tales rhymes and poems treasures by children

Nursery treasury book for sale by Miles Kelly. Book of best loved fairy tales nursery rhymes and poems. In very good condition, from smoke free home. Collect from Brislington Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit

W The Orchard Book of Irish Fairy Tales and Legends, Una Leary & Susan Field (hardback)

The Orchard Book of Irish Fairy Tales and Legends, Una Leary & Susan Field, excellent condition, hardback, £2 Ad ID:

My Treasury of Fairy Tales (hardback)

My Treasury of Fairy Tales, good condition, hardback, for sale for only £2 Ad ID:

Ladybird Fairy tales set of 24 books

Set of 24 hardback ladybird fairy tales books. Very good condition. Read more

Brothers Grimm complete book of fairy tales

A thick book filled with all of the Grimm fairy tales, only read a handful of them so still great condition Able to deliver or get collected Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit

Chad Valley 'My Treasury of Fairy Tales' Book

Chad Valley 'My Treasury Of Fairy Tales' Book. In very good condition. Read More

Fairy Tales and bedtime storys

A collection of books of fairy tales and bedtime stories. All in great condition. 2 are from the early 90s and 2 are from the late 70s. £10 for set, cash on collection from hoyland Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit

FAIRY TALES, OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN (Reader's Digest)...

FAIRY TALES, OF HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN (Reader's Digest) Hardback 8.75 ins wide x 11.5 ins tall. Beautiful collection of fairy tales. All the books and poems he wrote in one place with illustrations. NEW unread copy wrapped in cellophane. Cost up to £99 on Amazon. £, Bristol, .

Set of Heinrich Russian Fairy Tales Decorative wall plates

Russian Fairy Tale Plates by Heinrich part of Villeroy & Boch based on artwork by Boris Zworykin born . This is a set of twelve plates size 16cms and were produced in the s, they are all in very good condition. The original certificates are held for each plate.Details of the plates are as follows THE SNOW MAIDEN SET (1) Shegurochka at the court of Tsar Bereendei (2) Shegurochka and Let the shepherd boy (3) Shegurochka THE FIREBIRD SET (1)The wedding of Tsarevna Elena the fair (2) Ivan and Tsaevna on the grey wolf (3) In search of the Firebird MARIA MOVEVNA (1) Maria Movevna and Tsarvich Ivan (2) Tsarvich Ivan and the Beautiful Castle (3) Koshchey carries off Maria Movevna VASSILISSA THE fAIR (1) Vassilissa and her stepsisters (2) The Red Knight (3) Vassilissar is presented to the Tsar BUYER COLLECTS OR ARRANGES FOR COLLECTION AND DELIVERY Read More

GRIMM'S FAIRY TALES COVER AND ILLUSTRATIONS...

GRIMM'S FAIRY TALES COVER AND ILLUSTRATIONS, ALL ILLUSTRATIONS BY ARTHUR RACKMAN DRAWN WITH PRINTING , WITH FRONT COVER AND LISTING OF ALL ILLUSTRATIONS.ILLUSTRATIONS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO DAMAGE OR STAINING ON ANY ILLUSTRATION ITSELF.ILLUSTRATION PAGES DO HAVE SOME BROWNING AND SMALL TEARS, WHICH ADDS TO THE GENUINE AGE OF THE PAGES.VERY RARE IN THIS CONDITION £, Penzance, .

Postmodern Fairy Tales: Gender and Narrative Strategies

Postmodern Fairy Tales seeks to understand the fairy tale not as children's literature but within the broader context of folklore and literary studies. It focuses on the narrative strategies through which women are portrayed in four classic stories: Snow White,Little Red Riding Hood,Beauty and the Beast,and Bluebeard. Bacchilega traces the oral sources of each tale,offers a provocative interpretation of contemporary versions by Angela Carter,Robert Coover,Donald Barthelme,Margaret A

5 Assorted books Crime Fiction and weird Fairy Tales

All in great condition because they were bought new and read once. 2 hardbacks £1 each 3 paperbacks 50p each Or take the whole lot for £3 Read More

Girls Fairy Tales Jigsaw / Toy 5 years and up.

Gorgeous girls jigsaw from Barefoot Books. Excellent condition, like new. 100 piece jigsaw from age 5 and up. When complete measures 18 inches X 12 inches. All stored in a metal tin. Everything is immaculate. Collection from Talke Pits, or ask for a price for postage. Please text for a fast reply. Ad ID:

Fairy tales books and tapes once upon a time

A great selection of fairy tales with tapes. Lovely stories and pictures, not a full set but plenty there to entertain. Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit

5 Assorted books Crime Fiction and weird Fairy Tales in

All in great condition because they were bought new and read once. 2 hardbacks £1 each 3 paperbacks 50p each Or take the whole lot for £3

Joy of knowledge encyclopedia, Beauty and health and illustrated family encyclopedia

Joy of knowledge encyclopedia, Beauty and health and illustrated family encyclopedia As seen in pictures Message or call for more info: Collection Only. Located in East London, Barking, Plaistow or can be collect from near Chadwell Heath Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit

My Treasury of Fairy Tales - brand new hardback book - never read RRP £20, silver gilded pages

My Treasury of Fairy Tales - brand new hardback book - never read RRP £20, silver gilded pages, would make a lovely Christmas present Ad ID:

Folio Society Collection - Grimm's Fairy Tales, Hans Andersen & Arabian Nights - as new and unread.

These three books, complete with slip cases are unread, as new and have been languishing on a bookshelf since I bought them. They can be bought individually for £20 each, or £50 for the three. I can deliver free in my area, or they can be collected from my home. Please email any questions. Ad ID:

TALES OF ZESTIRIA + TALES OF BERSERIA + ASSASSINS CREED SYNDICATE PS4

ALL 3 GAMES £30 ALL BEEN CLEANED NOTE/ TALES OF BERSERIA HAS NO CASE Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit

GHOSTLY TALES: A book of spooky tales to curl up in bed with on a cold and blustery night.

GHOSTLY TALES by world renowned television and stage medium and author, Billy Roberts. This is an anthology of ghostly tales and is a mixture of his own experiences and also the anecdotal accounts he has collected from other people. Ghostly Tales is the perfect book to curl up with in bed on a cold and blustery night. I dare you to read it. Purchase a signed copy at the discounted price £ plus £1.50 postage Ad ID: Delivery Services Consumer Credit

Greenwood Multi Area Rug (8' Round)-Greenwood Dark Brown 8x8

An updated spin on a classic design,this charming braided rug combines two different yarn fibers to create a textured feel that is unique. This area rug also offers a sophisticated color palette to match any room. Available in a variety of patterns and colors,this eight-foot-round area rug is the perfect centerpiece for your room. The multi-hued nature of its weave allows easy matching with decor,while a durable nylon-polypropylene blend ensures a long and vibrant life. This floor covering is proudly made in the USA to guarantee quality craftsmanship. Stain and fade resistantReversiblePrimary materials: 65-percent nylon/35-percent polypropyleneLatex: NoPile height: 0.5 inchStyle: TransitionalPrimary color: MultiSecondary colors: Light blue primary blue secondary multi,navy primary blue secondary multi,olive primary green secondary multi,rust primary red secondary multi,dark brown primary brown secondary multi,natural primary natural secondary multiPattern: Braided Tip: We recommend the use of a non-skid pad to keep the rug in place on smooth surfaces. All rug sizes are approximate. Due to the difference of monitor colors,some rug colors may vary slightly. We try to represent all rug colors accurately. Please refer to the text above for a description of the colors shown in the photo.

Fairy Tales Jigsaw

Fairy Tales Jigsaw. Excellent condition, like new. 100 pieces. Suggested age range 5 years and upwards. " when complete. Comes in a pretty metal storage tin. Collection from Talke Pits, or ask for a price for postage. Please text for a fast reply. Ad ID: Delivery Service Consumer Credit

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