San Antonio College Library

"This is an encyclopedic presentation and discussion of the most basic thematic elements universally found in folklore and literature, namely archetypes and motifs. The work provides an in-depth analysis of approximately 175 of the most common archetypes and motifs found in the folklore of selected communities around the world. Each entry is written by a noted authority in the field and includes reference citations. Entries are keyed to the six-volume...

Once upon a time (in the nineteenth century, actually), a young woman wandered into the Sicilian countryside and gathered wonderful stories from peasant women. Like a character from fiction, Laura Gonzenbach died young, leaving behind only these delightful entertainments, which quickly disappeared from view. Now, in one of the most startling literary discoveries of recent years, Jack Zipes has uncovered this neglected treasure trove of Sicilian folk...

"This reference is a convenient introduction to folk and fairy tales for students and general readers. Ashliman looks at tales from around the world and from diverse cultures. The book defines and classifies folk and fairy tales and analyzes a number of examples. It also studies the varied manifestations of folk and fairy tales in literature and culture, and reviews critical and scholarly approaches to this folklore genre."--Jacket.

"In The Anguish of Snails, Toelken draws on performance theory, his influential ideas about cultural worldviews, and an emphasis on collaborative work with tradition bearers to speculate about, discover, and find insight in Native American visual and material arts, dance, oral tradition (story and song), humor, and patterns of thinking and discovery." "While many Native Americans claim exclusive rights and access to those traditions they hold sacred...