The East Asian story finder a guide to 468 tales from China, Japan and Korea, listing subjects and sources
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The East Asian story finder a guide to 468 tales from China, Japan and Korea, listing subjects and sources
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Elswit, Sharon.
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Publication Information:
Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2009.
Physical Description:
vii, 280 p.
Contents:
Kindness rewarded and lessons learned -- Cherishing the earth and all living things -- Of wonders, magical objects, and enchantment -- Supernatural loves -- Devotion -- Strange events and ghostly encounters -- The power of dreams -- Supernatural creatures : tangling with tengu, tokkaebi, yamaubas, kappa, ogres -- The heroes : there is no danger which these women and men will not brave for the good of all -- Propitious births and extraordinary children -- Animal fables -- Tricksters and fools -- The way things are -- The problem solvers.
Abstract:
"A reference guide to 468 stories and folktales from China, Japan, and Korea, this book aims to lead storytellers, folklorists, teachers, and librarians to both popular and lesser-known East Asian stories. The book includes a comprehensive title index along with a subject index. Two appendices provide a list of stories organized by country and a glossary"--Provided by publisher.
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