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The Bible in Folklore Worldwide
A Handbook of Biblical Reception in Folklores of Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas
- 503 pages
- English
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eBook - ePub
The Bible in Folklore Worldwide
A Handbook of Biblical Reception in Folklores of Africa, Asia, Oceania, and the Americas
About this book
The Bible in Folklore Worldwide, a two-volume, illustrated Handbook, provides readers with original studies of the reception of the Bible in the folklores of different cultures around the world. This second volume focuses on biblically-derived characters, tales, and motifs, in Asian, African, Oceanic, and American cultures.
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Yes, you can access The Bible in Folklore Worldwide by Eric Ziolkowski in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Theology & Religion & Biblical Criticism & Interpretation. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Style and Transliteration
- Abbreviations
- Introduction
- 1āWestern African
- 2āSouthern, Central, and Eastern African
- 3āSouthern Asian
- 4āEastern Asian (Chinese)
- 5āEastern Asian (āJapanese)
- 6āOceanic (Fijian)
- 7āOceanic (SÄmoan)
- 8āIndigenous Peoples of the Americas
- 9āMesoamerican (Mexican and Central American)
- 10āNorth American (African American)
- 11āLatter-day Saint (Mormon)
- 12āFilmic
- 13āFour Worldwide Bible-related Folkloric Wanderers: Elijah, Jesus, Mary, and the Wandering Jew
- Scriptural Index
- Folkloric Index
- General Index