South Asian Folklore: A Handbook

by Frank J. Korom

Book Overview

South Asia is a distant, exotic place to most American students. It is also a land of diverse and fascinating cultures, exemplified by the folklore of the region. This book gives students and general readers a thorough introduction to South Asian folklore. Included are chapters on different types of folklore, the place of folklore in popular culture, and the scholarly response to South Asian folklore. The volume also provides numerous legends,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313331936
• ISBN13: 9780313331930
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.3"