Epic Traditions in the Contemporary World

Epic Traditions in the Contemporary World
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 331
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ISBN-10 : 9780520210387
ISBN-13 : 0520210387
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Book Synopsis Epic Traditions in the Contemporary World by : Margaret Beissinger

Download or read book Epic Traditions in the Contemporary World written by Margaret Beissinger and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1999-03-31 with total page 331 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fourteen essays on epic, oral and literary, from ancient to modern, from the Americas to India.


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