| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 280 pages) |
| 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 |
| Summary |
"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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-260) and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Tales -- East Asia -- Bibliography
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REFERENCE.
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Folklore.
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Tales.
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| SUBJECT |
East Asia -- Folklore -- Bibliography
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| Subject |
East Asia.
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| Genre/Form |
Bibliographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780786453559 |
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0786453559 |
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