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Mondays on the Dark Night of the Moon : Himalayan Foothill Folktales by Kirin Narayan (1997, Trade Paperback)

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Mondays on the Dark Night of the Moon : Himalayan Foothill Folktales, Paperback by Narayan, Kirin; Sood, Urmila Devi, ISBN 0195103491, ISBN-13 9780195103496, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Collects Himalayan folk tales about women's rituals, divining destiny and rebirth, treachery, separation, and reunion

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Narayan presents 21 stories learned and told orally by one woman, Urmila Devi, in Kangra, North India. Included are stories told for worship and stories told for entertainment. In the process of recounting the stories, Narayan brings to life her friendship with the storyteller, and also offers important arguments about oral traditions and performance, as well as about North Indian families and folklore.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0195103491
ISBN-13
9780195103496
eBay Product ID (ePID)
609172

Product Key Features

Book Title
Mondays on the Dark Night of the Moon : Himalayan Foothill Folktales
Author
Kirin Narayan
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, Folklore & Mythology, Eastern, Women's Studies, Customs & Traditions
Publication Year
1997
Genre
Religion, Social Science, Fiction
Number of Pages
288 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
6.3in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
9.2in
Item Weight
14.1 Oz

Additional Product Features

As Told to
Sood, Urmila Devi
Lc Classification Number
Gr305.5.K25n37 1997
Reviews
"A unique volume....The author's scholarly and personal journey during her work with Urmilaji informs the whole....An excellent work; recommended for all folktale collections."--Library Journal, "A unique volume....The author's scholarly and personal journey during herwork with Urmilaji informs the whole....An excellent work; recommended for allfolktale collections."--Library Journal, "The translations are accomplished and the tales captivating....Part folktale study, part ethnography, part personal narrative, it is wholeheartedly an attempt to collaborate with the tale-teller. It is a pioneering and important book, which takes a firm stand in ongoing debates about theethics of ethnography and the location of meaning in performed culture."--Stuart Blackburn, The Journal of Asian Studies, "Teachers of Indian Studies in grades 11 through undergraduate will dowell to look closely at this book. It offers accessible riches for the curious,peer-oriented student as well as for more academic readers....Courses or unitson cross-cultural studies of women will find this work rewarding....an excellenttext for folklore and gender studies courses."--Education About Asia, "The translations are accomplished and the tales captivating....Partfolktale study, part ethnography, part personal narrative, it is wholeheartedlyan attempt to collaborate with the tale-teller. It is a pioneering and importantbook, which takes a firm stand in ongoing debates about the ethics ofethnography and the location of meaning in performed culture."--StuartBlackburn, The Journal of Asian Studies, "A unique volume....The author's scholarly and personal journey during her work with Urmilaji informs the whole....An excellent work; recommended for all folktale collections."--Library Journal"The translations are accomplished and the tales captivating....Part folktale study, part ethnography, part personal narrative, it is wholeheartedly an attempt to collaborate with the tale-teller. It is a pioneering and important book, which takes a firm stand in ongoing debates about the ethics of ethnography and the location of meaning in performed culture."--Stuart Blackburn, The Journal of Asian Studies"Teachers of Indian Studies in grades 11 through undergraduate will do well to look closely at this book. It offers accessible riches for the curious, peer-oriented student as well as for more academic readers....Courses or units on cross-cultural studies of women will find this work rewarding....an excellent text for folklore and gender studies courses."--Education About Asia, "Teachers of Indian Studies in grades 11 through undergraduate will do well to look closely at this book. It offers accessible riches for the curious, peer-oriented student as well as for more academic readers....Courses or units on cross-cultural studies of women will find this workrewarding....an excellent text for folklore and gender studies courses."--Education About Asia
Copyright Date
1997
Lccn
96-027891
Dewey Decimal
398.2/0954/52
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes

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