Fearless girls, wise women, and beloved sisters heroines in folktales from around the world
Collects 100 tales from around the world, including Africa, Western Europe, Native American cultures, Asia, and the Middle East, that feature a heroine.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
W.W. Norton,
©1998.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Summary: | Collects 100 tales from around the world, including Africa, Western Europe, Native American cultures, Asia, and the Middle East, that feature a heroine. "This jewel of an anthology features courageous mothers, clever young girls, and warrior women, heroines that save lives and bring peace to their communities not through brute strength, although endurance is a frequent feat, but through creativity, intelligence, eloquence, wisdom, kindness, perseverance, and loyalty. Ragan's concise yet discerning commentary follows each tale, making this affirming and long-overdue collection as edifying as it is entertaining."--Booklist, quoted on back cover. |
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| Physical Description: | xxvii, 450 pages : maps ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 435-438) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0393320464 9780393320466 0393045986 9780393045987 |
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