Waking the world

Subtitle:
Classic tales of women and the heroic feminine

Authors:
Chinen, Allan B. (Allan Bruce) 1952-
Singer, June 1920-2004 (Foreword)

Place of Publication:
New York, New York

Publisher:
G.P. Putnam's Son

Publication Date:
1996

ISBN / SBN / ISSN:
0874778182

Media Type:
Print (Non-Serial)

Media Sub-type:
Book

Copy:
2

LoC Call Number:
PN 3437 .C48 1996 c.2

Accession Number:
001814

Keyword Subject Headings:
Women- Folklore
Fairy tales-Psychological aspects
Femininity (Psychology)
Fairy Tales-History and criticism

User Notes:
Hardback, xx + 280 pp., including bibliography and index. Contents: Foreword / June Singer Prologue Part I: Power 1. "The Queen and the Murderer": Oppression and Self-Liberation (Italy) 2. "The Warrior Wife": Reclaiming Power (Tiwa Pueblo) 3. "Maria Morevna": The Limits of Power (Russia) Part II: Wisdom 4. "The Three Little Eggs": The Power of Intuition (Africa) 5. "The Wise Wife": Cleverness and Courage (Iraq) Part III: Nature 6. "The Handless Woman": Healing and Wilderness (Japan) 7. "The Woman from the Egg": Resurrection and Nature (Germany) Part IV: Sisterhood 8. "The Two Sisters": Sisters and Liberation (Africa) 9. "Emme": Rescuing the True Self (Africa) 10. "The Mother and the Demon": Sisters of Nature (Japan) Part V: Journey to a new world 11. "The Siren Wife": Return from the Sisters (Italy) 12. "Princess Marya and the Burbot": Rescuing the Prince (Siberia) Epilogue