In search of the swan maiden a narrative on folklore and gender
In her compendious study, [of the folktale of the runaway wife] Leavy argues that the contradictory claims of nature and culture are embodied in the legendary figure of the swan maiden, a woman torn between the human and bestial worlds. --The New York Times Book Review This is a study of the meaning...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York, NY :
New York University Press
[1995]
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009430353206719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- CHAPTER 1. Introduction: The Dangerous Adventure
- CHAPTER 2. Urvaśī and the Swan Maidens: The Runaway Wife
- CHAPTER 3. The Devil's Bride
- CHAPTER 4. The Animal Groom
- CHAPTER 5. Swan Maiden and Incubus
- CHAPTER 6. The Animal Bride
- CHAPTER 7. Orpbeus's Quest
- CHAPTER 8. Etain's Two Husbands: The Swan Maiden's Choice
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index of Selected Names and Titles
