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3 volumes (xxiii, 1260, 27 pages) : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
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From the Publisher: Did you know that the tale of Cinderella is over 1,000 years old, and similar versions of this singular story exist in hundreds of cultures around the globe? Have you heard of "deathlore," a subgenre of folklore involving tombstones, coffins, cemeteries, and roadside memorial shrines? Did you realize that UFO sightings and cyber cultures constitute modern folklore? The broad field of folklore studies, developed over the past two...
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xxix, 330 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
A treasury of tales about merfolk and water spirits from different cultures, ranging from Scottish selkies to Hindu water-serpents to Chilean sea fairies. All tales are accompanied by commentary that explores their undercurrents, showing us how public perceptions of this popular mythical hybrid -- at once a human and a fish -- illuminate issues of gender, spirituality, ecology, and sexuality. -- adapted from back cover.
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Series
Dangerous old woman volume 2
Language
English
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Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés Presents Part Two of Her Masterwork on the Dangerous Old Woman
When Does Wisdom Come?
Entering the terrain of wisdom occurs at any age. We sometimes step, sometimes stumble, and other times are pulled into the territory of the Crone when the need for a deeper, larger understanding of our most meaningful paths in life can no longer be denied, and when the gifts that are hidden in our challenges must be brought forth. On...
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Physical Desc
234 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
Español
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"Una nueva recopilación de cuentos e historias clásicas y feministas que todas hubiéramos querido leer. Damiselas que se rescatan solas, mujeres que salvan a sus maridos, reinas guerreras y muchachas sabias que resuelven acertijos: ¿dónde estaban escondidas? Esta nueva recopilación de cuentos populares nos trae a más heroínas de todo el mundo. En una preciosa edición en formato regalo, altamente ilustrada a todo color, quince chicas se enfrentan...
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