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William Hansen - Ariadne´s Thread: A Guide to International Stories in Classical Literature - 9780801475726 - V9780801475726
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Ariadne´s Thread: A Guide to International Stories in Classical Literature

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Description for Ariadne´s Thread: A Guide to International Stories in Classical Literature Paperback. Series: Myth and Poetics. Num Pages: 576 pages, 1. BIC Classification: JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 228 x 34. Weight in Grams: 722.
From Cinderella to The Boy Who Cried Wolf to The Dragon Slayer to the Judgment of Solomon, certain legends, myths, and folktales are part of the oral tradition in countries around the world. In addition to their pervasiveness, these stories show an astonishing longevity; many such tales are found in classical antiquity. Ariadne's Thread is an encyclopedia of more than a hundred such international oral tales, all present in the literature of ancient Greece and Rome. It takes into account writings, including early Jewish and Christian literature, recorded in or translated into Greek or Latin ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
576
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Myth and Poetics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
576
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801475726
SKU
V9780801475726
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Reviews for Ariadne´s Thread: A Guide to International Stories in Classical Literature
For classicists, the fascination is to discover not two or three but many stories from different genres which are related to international folklore. For other readers, the reward will be to encounter long-familiar stories and follow their different permutations in a variety of cultures. -Philip A Stadter, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Ariadne's Thread may prove an ... Read more

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