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Songs of Gods, Songs of Humans: The Epic Tradition of the Ainu
Hardback
Main Details
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Songs of Gods, Songs of Humans: The Epic Tradition of the Ainu
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Donald L. Phillipi
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Foreword by Gary Snyder
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| Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Hardback | | Pages:436 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 178 |
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| Category/Genre | Poetry anthologies |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691637204
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| Classifications | Dewey:894.6 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
19 April 2016 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
As an especially beautiful and pure example of the archaic epic styles that were once current among the hunting and fishing peoples of northern Asia, the Ainu epic folklore is of immense literary value. This collection and English translation by Donald Philippi contains thirty-three representative selections from a number of epic genres including m
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