The corn woman stories and legends of the Hispanic Southwest = La mujer del maiz : cuentos y leyendas del sudoeste hispano

The culture, history, and spirit of the Hispanic Southwest are brought to readers through this fascinating collection of 45 cuentos (stories and legends) from the region. From ancient creation myths of the Aztecs and traditional tales of Spanish colonialists to an eclectic sampling of the work of mo...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Vigil, Angel (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Englewood, Colo. : Libraries Unlimited 1994.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
World folklore series.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b32110972*spi
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Sumario:The culture, history, and spirit of the Hispanic Southwest are brought to readers through this fascinating collection of 45 cuentos (stories and legends) from the region. From ancient creation myths of the Aztecs and traditional tales of Spanish colonialists to an eclectic sampling of the work of modern Latino storytellers, this book provides a rich tapestry of both obscure and well-loved stories-religious stories; animal tales; stories of magic, transformation, and wisdom; and chistes (short comic tales). Fifteen tales are also presented in Spanish. The origin and historical development of th.
Descripción Física:xxxi, 234 p. : il., mapa
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 231-232).
ISBN:9780585147567
9780313069895