South Asian Folklore
eBook - ePub

South Asian Folklore

An Encyclopedia

  1. 740 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

South Asian Folklore

An Encyclopedia

About this book

With 600 signed, alphabetically organized articles covering the entirety of folklore in South Asia, this new resource includes countries and regions, ethnic groups, religious concepts and practices, artistic genres, holidays and traditions, and many other concepts.
A preface introduces the material, while a comprehensive index, cross-references, and black and white illustrations round out the work. The focus on south Asia includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, with short survey articles on Tibet, Bhutan, Sikkim, and various diaspora communities. This unique reference will be invaluable for collections serving students, scholars, and the general public.

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Information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2020
eBook ISBN
9781000143539
Topic
Literature
Subtopic
Literary Criticism
Index
Literature

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. BOARD OF EDITORIAL CONSULTANTS
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. Introduction and Invitation
  8. List of Contributors
  9. List of Articles
  10. Maps
  11. Entries A to Z
  12. Index

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Yes, you can access South Asian Folklore by Peter Claus, Sarah Diamond, Margaret Mills, Peter Claus,Sarah Diamond,Margaret Mills in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Literature & Literary Criticism. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.