Folktales and Fairy Tales: Traditions and Texts from around the World, 2nd Edition [4 volumes]: Traditions and Texts from around...
- ISBN-10
- 1610692543
- ISBN-13
- 9781610692540
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 1590
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-02-12
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Authors
- Anne E. Duggan Ph.D., Donald Haase Ph.D., Helen J. Callow
Description
Encyclopedic in its coverage, this one-of-a-kind reference is ideal for students, scholars, and others who need reliable, up-to-date information on folk and fairy tales, past and present. • Provides encyclopedic coverage of folktales and fairy tales from around the globe • Covers not only the history of the fairy tale, but also topics of contemporary importance such as the fairy tale in manga, television, pop music, and music videos • Brings together the study of geography, culture, history, and anthropology • Revises and expands an award-winning work to now include a full volume of selected tales and texts
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