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FORTY-FOUR TURKISH FAIRY TALES
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 476

FORTY-FOUR TURKISH FAIRY TALES

This volume is a treasure chest of classic Eastern tales drawing on the rich folklore of Turkey. Forty-four Turkish Fairy Tales has not been in print for almost 100 years, mainly because the original edition had lavish production standards. On the used market, mint copies of the 1913 original can cost up to four figures. This volume is appropriately titled Fairy Tales because something definitely 'fairy' occurs. There are talking animals, flying horses, birds that magically change into beautiful maidens, quests to win the hand of a princess, magical objects, simple, yet brave, peasants, wizards, witches, dragons and dungeons, epic journeys, and loveable fools. The majority of these stories c...

The Book of Dede Korkut
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 251

The Book of Dede Korkut

“The Book of Dede Korkut has been called the Iliad of the Turks . . . An excellent translation in English . . . Smooth, highly readable, enlightening.” —Books Abroad One of the oldest surviving pieces of Turkish literature, The Book of Dede Korkut can be traced to tenth-century origins. Now considered the national epic of Turkey, it is the heritage of the ancient Oghuz Turks and was composed as they migrated westward from their homeland in Central Asia to the Middle East, eventually to settle in Anatolia. Who its primary creator was no one knows, the titular bard, Dede Korkut, being more a symbol of Turkish minstrelsy than a verifiable author. The songs and tales of countless minstrels...

F-O
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1636

F-O

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1990
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Library of Congress Subject Headings
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1590

Library of Congress Subject Headings

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1996
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Library of Congress Subject Headings
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1924
Turkish Fairy Tales and Folk Tales
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 338

Turkish Fairy Tales and Folk Tales

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1896
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Library of Congress Subject Headings: F-O
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1452
Library of Congress Subject Headings
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1352
P-Z
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1644

P-Z

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1990
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Library of Congress Subject Headings: P-Z
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1546

Library of Congress Subject Headings: P-Z

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1989
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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