Oral Tradition – Bücher, CDs, LPs und mehr, Seite 4

Jon Banks
Hungarian "Gypsy-Band" Music in Vienna, 1850-1914

A detailed investigation, based on extensive study of press reports and early recordings, of the popular Hungarian bands in Vienna who influenced Brahms and other composers.It has long been recognized tha…

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Chasing Traces

"In the connected highlands of southwest China, Vietnam, and Laos, recalling the past is a highly sensitive act. Among local societies, many may actively avoid recalling the past for fear of endanger…

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Magdalena Zoreva
Baba Yaga: Crone, Witch, and Gatekeeper

Deep within the Slavic forests, Baba Yaga reigns¿an enigmatic and contradictory figure of folklore. More than just a witch or a fairy tale character, she is a guardian of thresholds, a symbol of transform…

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Magdalena Zoreva
Baba Yaga: Crone, Witch, and Gatekeeper

Deep within the Slavic forests, Baba Yaga reigns¿an enigmatic and contradictory figure of folklore. More than just a witch or a fairy tale character, she is a guardian of thresholds, a symbol of transform…

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Indian Stories

A uniquely diverse Pocket Classics collection of short stories from all of the major cultures and languages of IndiaIndia has a long tradition of storytelling. To use Salman Rushdie's phrase it is "a…

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William Green
This Is the Route of My Forefathers

The state of Iowa is named for the Ioways, but most Iowans--and most Americans--know little about them. In This Is the Route of My Forefathers, William Green elevates an understudied history by synthesizi…

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Cathy Galvin
Ethnology

Ethnology draws on the mystical cry for the dead of Cathy Galvin's Irish-speaking ancestors. Within an epic narrative she reclaims place, people and language, creating a bridge between our own times and a…

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Jasper Fforde
Dark Reading Matter

The final novel in the New York Timesbestselling series: Will literary Special Ops agent Thursday Next find her happy ending?The Dark Reading Matter is a theoretical realm that suggests that the observabl…

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The History of Sub-Saharan African Literatures on Film

This comprehensive history of cinematic adaptations of sub-Saharan African literatures analyzes social, economic and political factors that influenced the film versions of texts across a wide range of gen…

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Choden Rinpoche,
The Guru Yoga of Je Tsongkhapa

"The Guru Yoga of Jâe Tsongkhapa is an inspiring and well-loved guru yoga practice that originated from Jâe Tsongkhapa himself and was disseminated by the First Dalai Lama. In this book, Chèoden Rinp…

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Gerry Smyth,
Sailor Song

Reintroduces the traditional sea shanty for a new generation Passed down in the oral tradition and sung as working songs, sea shanties tell the compelling human stories of life on the water: hard labor, b…

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Tom Service
A History of the World in 50 Pieces

BBC Books

Explore how music has changed our world through 50 pieces across classical, folk and world traditions with BBC presenter Tom Service, in this official Radio 3 compendium.Music transports us and defines us…

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Jasper Fforde
Dark Reading Matter

Thursday Next - Band 8

The final novel in the highly acclaimed and beloved Thursday Next series. Will Thursday find her happy ending?The Dark Reading Matter is a theoretical realm that suggests that the observable bookverse can…

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Rhonda Byrne
The Secret

Once known only by an elite who were unwilling to share their knowledge of the power, 'the secret' of obtaining anything you desire is now revealed by prominent physicists, authors and philosophers as bei…

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E. M. Wilmot-Buxton
Old Celtic Tales

Ride into the storm-lit world of ancient Ireland, where warriors stride with fire in their eyes, shadowy spirits stalk the hills, and heroes face down fate beneath blood-red moons.Old Celtic Tales is a sw…

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Joseph E Ciotti
Maui the Sky Lifter

This illustrated children's picture book retells the Tongan tale of how Maui 'Atalanga lifted the sky to its great heights. Maui the Sky Lifter allegorically explains why the sky is so far away, why plant…

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David Martínez
The Maze of History

A major contribution to O'odham studies and Southwest history, Martínez offers a new perspective on the life and knowledge of Komal Hok, an important Akimel O'odham storyteller also known as "Thin Le…

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Just Knud Qvigstad, Isak Saba,
Sámi Folktales from the Near and Far Worlds

The most comprehensive collection of Sámi folktales ever translated into EnglishFrom the vast region of Northern Sápmi comes *Sámi Folktales from the Near and Far Worlds,*the most extensive compilation of…

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Approaches to Teaching Homer's Odyssey

A guide to teaching the Odysseythrough contemporary questions and approachesFamous for its characters---the clever, unscrupulous Odysseus; the resilient, proud Penelope; and their young son, Telemachus, b…

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Approaches to Teaching Homer's Odyssey

A guide to teaching the Odyssey through contemporary questions and approachesFamous for its characters---the clever, unscrupulous Odysseus; the resilient, proud Penelope; and their young son, Telemachus, …

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