Accessible to students and general readers, this book is a concise but thorough introduction to Caribbean folklore. Included are chapters on the many different types of folklore, a selection of examples and texts, a survey of scholarship and criticism, and a look at Caribbean folklore in literature and contemporary culture. The volume closes with a glossary and a bibliography of print and electronic resources suitable for student research.
The Caribbean is a world of great historical and cultural importance. It has produced numerous literary, artistic, and musical works and has...
Accessible to students and general readers, this book is a concise but thorough introduction to Caribbean folklore. Included are chapters on the ma...
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skilled in geometry, ingenious devices ( lival), music and astronomy. According to Ibn al-Nad m and Ibn Khallikan their weakest subject was astronamy,...
