Fairytale in the Ancient World
| Author/creator | Anderson, Graham Author |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York : Routledge Florence : Taylor & Francis Group [Distributor] |
| Description | 256 p. ill 23.400 x 015.600 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Summary | Annotation 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:<br>* a Jewish Egyptian Cinderella<br>* a Snow White whose enemy is the goddess Artemis<br>* a Pied Piper at Troy.<br>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. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Awards note | Mythopoeic Scholarship Award General Myth and Fantasy Studies (won), 2003 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 00029109 |
| ISBN | 9780415237031 |
| ISBN | 0415237033 (UK-B Format Paperback) Active Record |
| Standard identifier# | 9780415237031 |
| Stock number | 00081154 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |