Snake Prince and Other Stories: Burmese Folk Tales

von Edna Ledgard

256 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

collected and retold by Edna Ledgard The people of Burma/Myanmar call it Shwe Pyidaw, the Golden Land, their fertile valley cradled in a horseshoe of mountains. When squabbling Western nations vied for control of the newly-mapped country a century ago, the local population had already lived in the mountainous land for over a millenium. Throughout those centuries, the legends and tales rooted in animist religions created a rich tapestry of spirits that underlie the later arrival of Buddhism. "Nat" spirits, dragons, winged lion-dogs, ogres, mythical galon birds, sorceresses and many more populated the land. This volume brings together 25 of the most-loved of these folk tales.

• Reihe: International Folk Tale
• Themen: Belletristik Traditionelle oder kulturelle Geschichten und Nacherzählungen
• ISBN: 9781566563130
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.06.1999
• Größe: 214 x 145 mm
• Verlag: Interlink Publishing Group Inc