The Folk-Tales of Burma

An Introduction

von Gerry Abbott, Han Khin Thant

394 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This handbook is the first in-depth overview of the fascinating world of Burmese folk-tales. Part one provides a wide-ranging and multi-disciplinary survey of folk-tale studies, together with a broad functional classification of Burma's tales.Part two presents, mostly for the first time in a European language, the categorized actual tales themselves. With commentaries on plots and cross-cultural motifs - past and present. With index, substantial bibliography, and suggestions for further research.

• Themen: Lexika Interdisziplinäre Studien Regionalstudien / Internationale Studien
• ISBN: 9789004118126
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 25.05.2000
• Größe: 244 x 179 mm
• Verlag: Brill