The Complete Russian Folktale: V. 4: Russian Wondertales 2 - Tales of Magic and the Supernatural

ISBN-13: 9781563244926 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 496 str.

Jack V. Haney

Opis

These stories of heroism and magic, and of terrifying encounters with Baba Yaga, Zmei the serpent and Koschchei the Immortal, represent at least one example of every wondertale type known in Russia.

Spis treści

Now bigger and better than ever, this new edition of the best-selling guide to history sites on the Internet has been totally revised and updated to provide the most extensive and up-to-date coverage available.
-- Features more than twice as many entries as the previous edition.
-- Offers many totally new sections including Australian, New Zealand, Greek and Western History; Agricultural History and Rural Studies; Psychohistory; Historiography; Historical Population Databases; and Historical Book Dealers.
-- Includes new categories within sections.
-- Detailed cross-index provides instant access to every subject and every entry.
-- Expanded glossary features many new multimedia and web-format terms.
-- Periodic updates to the text are available on-line.

O autorze

Jack V. Haney