Author: C. J. T.
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Category : Asians
Languages : en
Pages : 214

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Author: Charles John Tibbitts
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Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: Charles John Tibbits
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Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Author: Various
Publisher: Abela Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1907256105
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 177

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ASIA is rich in folklore, legends, and fairy tales. In your hands lies a collection of tales whose epicentre lies somewhere in ancient Persia. The 25 tales in Oriental Folklore and Legend originate from countries along the fabled Silk Route [Arabia, Persia, India, and Kalmykia] and, as one would expect, they are infused with elements of Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist, and Zoroastrian culture. All were acquired from Asian storytellers. Because of this rich cultural mix, the tales abound with magicians, viziers, cobblers who become astrologers, adventures and quests by the score, and common men who best both Shahs and Kings showing that brains always win over brawn. So curl up with this snippet of ancient Central Asian folklore and absorb yourself in Sinbad and Aladdin-like folk tales from yesteryear. The Kalmyk tales are of especial interest, both because of their contents and their oblique history. The extended Scheherazade-like Relations of Ssidi Kur is a marchen-cycle from the people of Buddhist Kalmykia. The Kalmykians migrated from southern Siberia to the northwest shore of the Caspian Sea in the 1600's. Even so, they maintained strong historical connections to Tibet and Mongolia, mainly because Buddhism remains their national religion. During their "deportation" by the Russians [1943 - 1957], Kalmyk folk stories and tales kept alive the people's hope of nation-hood and eventual repatriation. Oriental Folklore and Legend was originally published in a series of Folklore and Legends volumes by W.W. Gibbings between 1891 and 1905. The author/editor was unnamed, but the initials C.J.T. given after the preface are apparently those of one Charles John Tibbitts. A percentage of the sales will be donated to educational scholarships for the underprivileged in Kalmykia.

Author: Charles John Tibbitts
Publisher: BEYOND BOOKS HUB
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 142

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Unearth the rich cultural heritage of the East with Folklore and Legends, Oriental by Charles John Tibbitts. The book showcases a collection of captivating stories and legends that reflect the vast and vibrant tapestry of oriental folklore. Imbued with timeless wisdom and invaluable lessons, Tibbitts presents a doorway into the spiritual, philosophical, and cultural essence of the East. Indulge in the enchanting tales of Folklore and Legends, Oriental. Order your copy today and explore the Oriental legacy.

Author: C. J. T.
Publisher: McCutchen Press
ISBN: 1409715175
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 204

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Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 206

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Author: Marguerite Yourcenar
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374519978
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 162

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This collection includes: How Wand-fo was Saved, Marko's Smile, The Milk of Death, The Last Love of Princess Genji, The Man Who Loved the Nereids, Our Lady of the Swallows, Aphrodissia; the Widow, Kali Beheaded, The End of Marko Kraljevic, The Sadness of Cornelius Berg, and a Postscript by the Author. "From China to Japan, the Balkans to India, Oriental Tales addresses love, conquest, betrayal, murder, religion, and passion in an eloquent and exquisite telling."--Kirkus Reviews.

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Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 9780192750785
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 212

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This collection of Chinese stories begins with the great legends of how Earth and Heaven came into being. There are folk-tales too, about ghosts, rain-makers, students and magicians, and a man who is nearly made into fishpaste.

Author: Charles Tibbitts
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Languages : en
Pages : 99

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This is an anthology of tales from several widely separated Asian story-telling traditions, with the center of gravity somewhere in Persia. This was originally published in a series of 'folklore and legends' volumes by the firm of W.W. Gibbings between 1891 and 1905, and the author (editor?) is unnamed, but the initials C.J.T. given after the preface are apparently those of one Charles John Tibbitts. It has been republished as Oriental Myths and Legends. The book is meant to be enjoyed as light reading, and the stories are unattributed and uncredited. However, by internal evidence, the tales originate from Arabian, Persian, Indian, and Kalmyk sources, and have Islamic, Hindu, Buddhist and Zoroastrian elements.