Serbian Folktales

With a new introduction this powerful collection gathers together classic tales of the proud, poetic South Slavs, such as 'He Who Asks Little Receives Much', 'The Maiden Wiser Than the Tsar, 'The Biter Bit', 'Good Deeds Are Never Lost' 'The Three Suitors' and 'The Ram With the Golden Fleece'.

Info autore

Jake Jackson has written, edited and contributed to over 20 books on mythology and folklore. Related works include studies of Babylonian creation myths, the philosophy of time and William Blake's use of mythology in his visionary literature.

Margaret H. Beissinger teaches in the Slavic Department at Princeton University. Her field is Balkan oral literature and traditions, especially epic poetry and Romani music-making, topics that she has published widely on. She has written and co-edited several books and is currently editing the Oxford Handbook of Slavic and East European Folklore.

Riassunto

With a new introduction this powerful collection gathers together classic tales of the proud, poetic South Slavs, such as 'He Who Asks Little Receives Much', 'The Maiden Wiser Than the Tsar, 'The Biter Bit', 'Good Deeds Are Never Lost' 'The Three Suitors' and 'The Ram With the Golden Fleece'.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Con la collaborazione di: Margaret H. Beissinger (Introduzione)
• Editore: Flame Tree Publishing
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 27.02.2024
• EAN: 9781804177839
• ISBN: 978-1-80417-783-9
• Pagine: 256
• Serie: The World's Greatest Myths and Legends
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi > Fiabe, saghe, leggende; Serbia, Fiction, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, Mind, Body, Spirit, Folklore, myths & legends, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)