Enzyklopadie Des Marchens: Handworterbuch Zur Historischen Und Vergleichenden Erzahlforschung

by Begrundet Von Kurt Ranke, Wolfgang Bruckner, Helge Gerndt

The Enzyklopädie des Märchens ("Encyclopaedia of the Folktale") [EM] is a reference work presenting the results of almost two centuries of international research in the field of folk narrative tradition past and present.

The EM compares the rich stock of narrative material from the most diverse ethnic groups transmitted orally and through the medium of literature, and presents its social, historical, psychological, and religious backgrounds.

480 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 1999