Encyclopedia of Folk Heroes Free

Author: Graham Seal
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Binding: Library Binding
ISBN: 1576072169

Encyclopedia of Folk Heroes

From Paul Bunyan to Stagolee, from Queen Mab to the Tooth Fairy, every culture has created folk heroes. Download Encyclopedia of Folk Heroes from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. But as often as not, these "heroes of the people" accomplish their goals with methods that are anything but heroic-like the American liar hero Davy Crockett, or Galloping Jones, the Australian drinker and bank robber. Then there's the Irishman Finn Mac Cumhal, whose heroism, like that of Rip Van Winkle, was based on oversleeping.In this new collection, readers will enjoy a wildly colorful parade of nearly 400 thieves, tricksters, simpletons, and dragon slayers from around the world. Despite appearances, these "heroes" perform a crucial social function: they allow us to question what is right and what is wrong, to challenge what is legal an Search and find a lot of education books in many category availabe for free download.