Encyclopedia of Folk Heroes

By:

Graham Seal

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Hardback

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This encyclopedia provides a representative selection of legendary and historical folk heroes and heroines from many of the world's extensive folklores. Almost every society has its folk heroes, and this volume provides an overview of these figures as they exist in folktales, folksongs, customs, speech and other folklore genres from the earliest times to the present. The book reveals the relationships between various hero types, the meaning of heroes for the cultures that produce them, the processes through which folk heroes originate and proliferate, the relationship between historic and fictional heroes, and the continuing need for folk heroes in the modern world. Entries on individual heroes include: Alexander the Great, Jesse James, Cinderella, St George, Tom Thumb, Robin Hood, Coyote, Momotaro and Ned Kelly.

Author Biography:

Graham Seal teaches at Curtin University of Technology, Perth, Australia.

Release date Australia

December 11th, 2001

Author

Graham Seal

Audiences

General (US: Trade)
Professional & Vocational
Undergraduate

Interest Age

From 7 to 17 years

Pages

347

Dimensions

178x254x22

ISBN-13

9781576072165

Product ID

7498833

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