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Author:   Sharon Barcan Elswit
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.503kg
ISBN:  

9780786495481

ISBN 10:   0786495480
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   13 May 2014
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Preface      I. Kindness Rewarded and Lessons Learned      II. Cherishing the Earth and All Living Things      III. Of Wonders, Magical Objects, and Enchantment      IV. Supernatural Loves      V. Devotion      VI. Strange Events and Ghostly Encounters      VII. The Power of Dreams      VIII. Supernatural Creatures: Tangling with Tengu, Tokkaebi, Yamaubas, Kappa, Ogres      IX. The Heroes: There Is No Danger Which These Women and Men Will Not Brave for the Good of All      X. Propitious Births and Extraordinary Children      XI. Animal Fables      XII. Tricksters and Fools      XIII. The Way Things Are      XIV. The Problem Solvers      Appendix A: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Taiwanese Stories Listed by Country      Appendix B: Glossary      Bibliography      Story Title Index      Subject Index     

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"a unique reference work...significant...valuable...recommended"" - Reference & User Services Quarterly"

a unique reference work...significant...valuable...recommended - <em>Reference & User Services Quarterly</em>

Author Information

Sharon Barcan Elswit has been working as a children’s librarian for 35 years. She currently teaches in New York City. She writes reviews for Jewish Book Council and has published in School Library Journal, Writer’s Digest, and other magazines. Visit her website at www.sharonelswit.com .

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