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Tales and Tales of Vietnam

29.99 €
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Tales and Tales of Vietnam
29.99 €
The book includes 25 folk tales and legends of the Vietnamese (Kinh people) in translations by Russian orientalists. The prologue discusses the history of the study of Vietnamese folktales in Russia and Vietnam, the problem of classifying the genres of Vietnamese folklore, the specifics of the most widespread and stable fairy tale motifs and plot schemes. The texts of fairy tales are accompanied by structural, cultural and historical analysis of plots, motifs, characters and realities. The book is richly illustrated with onion paintings by Dong-ho. The publication is addressed both to specialists in the history, culture and folklore of Vietnam and to a wide range of readers.
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