The Latin American Story Finder

A Guide to 470 Tales from Mexico, Central America and South America, Listing Subjects and Sources

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Language Arts, Library & Information Services, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies, Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism
Cover of the book The Latin American Story Finder by Sharon Barcan Elswit, McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Sharon Barcan Elswit ISBN: 9781476622293
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Publication: October 2, 2015
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Sharon Barcan Elswit
ISBN: 9781476622293
Publisher: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication: October 2, 2015
Imprint:
Language: English

Anything is possible in the world of Latin American folklore, where Aunt Misery can trap Death in a pear tree; Amazonian dolphins lure young girls to their underwater city; and the Feathered Snake brings the first musicians to Earth. One in a series of folklore reference guides (“...an invaluable resource...”—School Library Journal), this book features summaries and sources of 470 tales told in Mexico, Central America and South America, a region underrepresented in collections of world folklore. The volume sends users to the best stories retold in English from the Inca, Maya, and Aztec civilizations, Spanish and Portuguese missionaries and colonists, African slave cultures, indentured servants from India, and more than 75 indigenous tribes from 21 countries. The tales are grouped into themed sections with a detailed subject index.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Anything is possible in the world of Latin American folklore, where Aunt Misery can trap Death in a pear tree; Amazonian dolphins lure young girls to their underwater city; and the Feathered Snake brings the first musicians to Earth. One in a series of folklore reference guides (“...an invaluable resource...”—School Library Journal), this book features summaries and sources of 470 tales told in Mexico, Central America and South America, a region underrepresented in collections of world folklore. The volume sends users to the best stories retold in English from the Inca, Maya, and Aztec civilizations, Spanish and Portuguese missionaries and colonists, African slave cultures, indentured servants from India, and more than 75 indigenous tribes from 21 countries. The tales are grouped into themed sections with a detailed subject index.

More books from McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers

Cover of the book Culture, Identities and Technology in the Star Wars Films by Sharon Barcan Elswit
Cover of the book Gustave Trouve by Sharon Barcan Elswit
Cover of the book Blackguards and Red Stockings by Sharon Barcan Elswit
Cover of the book Classics Illustrated by Sharon Barcan Elswit
Cover of the book Failure to Pursue by Sharon Barcan Elswit
Cover of the book The Albanian Operation of the CIA and MI6, 1949-1953 by Sharon Barcan Elswit
Cover of the book The Original American Spies by Sharon Barcan Elswit
Cover of the book Indiana-Born Major League Baseball Players by Sharon Barcan Elswit
Cover of the book Van Gogh in Popular Culture by Sharon Barcan Elswit
Cover of the book Bobo Newsom by Sharon Barcan Elswit
Cover of the book Paul Auster and the Influence of Maurice Blanchot by Sharon Barcan Elswit
Cover of the book Conspiracy Theories by Sharon Barcan Elswit
Cover of the book Internet Lesbian and Gay Television Series, 1996-2014 by Sharon Barcan Elswit
Cover of the book Captaining the Corps d'Afrique by Sharon Barcan Elswit
Cover of the book Thomas Hardy, Poet by Sharon Barcan Elswit
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy