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MONDAYS ON THE DARK NIGHT OF THE MOON
HIMALAYAN FOOTHILL FOLKTALES |
| By: |
Kirin Narayan |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£127.50 |
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£127.50 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0195103483 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780195103489 |
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| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS INC |
| Pub. date: |
1 January, 1997 |
| Pages: |
280 |
| Description: |
Narayan presents 21 stories learned and told orally by one woman, Urmila Devi, in Kangra, North India. Included are stories told for worship and stories told for entertainment. In the process of recounting the stories, Narayan brings to life her friendship with the storyteller, and also offers important arguments about oral traditions and performance, as well as about North Indian families and folklore. |
| Synopsis: |
Narayan presents 21 stories learned and told orally by one woman, Urmila Devi, in Kangra, North India. Included are stories told for worship and stories told for entertainment. In the process of recounting the stories, Narayan brings to life her friendship with the storyteller, and also offers important arguments about oral traditions and performance, as well as about North Indian families and folklore. |
| Illustrations: |
halftones |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Oxford University Press Inc |
| Returns: |
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