Fairytale in the Ancient World
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Book Description
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 f... More
* a Jewish Egyptian Cinderella
* a Snow White whose enemy is the goddess Artemis
* a Pied Piper at Troy.
He puts f... More
Book Information
Publisher | Routledge Books |
Binding | Hardcover (4 editions) |
Reading Level | Uncategorized |
# of Pages | 272 |
ISBN-10 | 0415237025 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0415237024 |
Publication Date | 10/12/2000 |
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