Tales from the Heart of the Balkans:
Contributors: Vasa D. Mihailovich (Editor)
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Published: August 15, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 166
ISBN-13: 9781563088704
Subjects: Folklore; Short stories; Social Science; Folklore & Mythology; Biography & Autobiography; Sociology; Southeast Europe; Yugoslavia & former Yugoslavia; Folklore & Mythology - Folklore; Teaching Methods & Materials - Reading; Language Arts & Disciplines / Library & Information Science; Literary; Balkan Peninsula; Tales
Description: Explore the rich Balkan folk tradition through 33 stories that represent all major population groups of the former Yugoslavia. Translated and retold from their original languages, these tales demonstrate the unique dynamic of both diversity and unity within the region. Historical information, color photos of the people and the land, and maps are included.