Fairytale in the Ancient World de Anderson, Graham

New York, NY: Routledge. Like New/NO DUSTJACKET. 2000. ........ Paperback. 8vo., 240pp, EXCELLENT CONDITION. Previous owners name on half-title page; pages otherwise clean and unmarked. .

Routledge, 2000-03-08. 1. paperback. Used: Good.

New York: Routledge, 2000. Clean and tight. No creases along the spine. Appears unread. Stamp on the inside of the front cover.. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Literary Studies.

Routledge. Very Good. 2000. Paperback. 0415237033 . Gift inscription from the author to the half-title. Light shelfwear. ; In this, the first modern study of the ancient fairytale, Graham Anderson asks whether the familiar children's fairytale of today existed in the ancient world. He examines texts from the classical period and finds many stories which resemble those we know today, including: * a Jewish Egyptian Cinderella* a Snow White whose enemy is the goddess Artemis* a Pied Piper at Troy. He puts forward many previously unsuspected candidates as classical variants of the modern fairytale and argues that the degree of violence and cruelty in the ancient tales means they must have been meant for adults. ; 256 pages .

Routledge, 2000-03-08. 1. paperback. Used:Good.

New. In this, the first modern study of the ancient fairytale, Graham Anderson asks whether the familiar children's fairytale of today existed in the ancient world. He examines texts from the classical period and finds many stories which resemble those we know today, including: * a Jewish Egyptian Cinderella * a Snow White whose enemy is the goddess Artemis * a Pied Piper at Troy. He puts forward many previously unsuspected candidates as classical variants of the modern fairytale and argues that the degree of violence and cruelty in the ancient tales means they must have been meant for adults.

Routledge, 2000. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 240 pages. 9.00x6.25x0.50 inches.

Paperback / softback. New. The first modern study of the ancient fairytale, it bridges a major gap between the study of the ancient world and the wider world of oral culture, and will be of immense value and interest to students of a wide variety of disciplines.

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