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Serbian Folktales
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J.K. Jackson Dr. Margaret H. Beissinger

Serbian Folktales

J.K. Jackson,  Dr. Margaret H. Beissinger

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Macedonian
Flame Tree Publishing
01 March 2024
Myth & legend told as fiction; Folklore, myths & legends; Macedonian - Short Story / Stories; Macedonian - Short Story / Stories
Series: The World's Greatest Myths and Legends
The heroic, poetic, powerful tales of Serbian folklore reflect the nature of ancient South Slavic peoples.

Stories of the Serbian people are both poetic and strident, reflecting their proud heritage as Southern Slavs, who, in the years after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, swept South, taking over the lands of the once great Ancient Greeks, the Latins and the Thracians. Their folk tales echo the beautiful landscape and the intermingling with classic, heroic culture of the Byzantines. With a new introduction this powerful collection gathers together tales such as 'He Who Asks Little Receives Much', 'The Maiden Wiser Than the Tsar, 'The Biter Bit', 'Good Deeds Never Perish' and 'The Ram With the Golden Fleece'.

AUTHOR: Jake Jackson has written, edited and contributed to over 20 books on mythology and folklore. Related works include studies of Babylonian creation myths, the philosophy of time and William Blake's use of mythology in his visionary literature.

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Imprint:   Flame Tree Publishing
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 130mm,  Spine: 16mm
Weight:   176g
ISBN:   9781804177839
ISBN 10:   1804177830
Series:   The World's Greatest Myths and Legends
Pages:   256
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Jake Jackson has written, edited and contributed to over 20 books on mythology and folklore. Related works include studies of Babylonian creation myths, the philosophy of time and William Blake's use of mythology in his visionary literature. Margaret H. Beissinger teaches in the Slavic Department at Princeton University. Her field is Balkan oral literature and traditions, especially epic poetry and Romani music-making, topics that she has published widely on. She has written and co-edited several books and is currently editing the Oxford Handbook of Slavic and East European Folklore.

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