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Elusive, seductive, otherworldly, the mermaid is one of the most resonant of female archetypes, persisting across cultures and eras. In this singular study, Amanda Adams uses poetic language and invokes a wide range of representations and disciplines -- from literature, poetry, and mythology to anthropology and folklore -- to reclaim this icon of female power for modern readers. Beginning with Melusina, the bathing mermaid par excellence, Adams describes the seductive sirens and their honeyed songs, the powerful Arctic sea goddess Sedna, and the long-haired rusalki of Russian lore, among other legendary mermaids. As she tells their stories, she considers the womanly, passionate, rage-filled, and seductively sweet sides of the mermaid and how those traits reflect the lives and moods of women who live on drier shores. In discovering mermaids and their stories, the author presents a striking narrative of uncovering the unusual, the beautiful, and the extraordinary in her own life.

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Kategoria Books in English Society & social sciences Society & culture: general Popular beliefs & controversial knowledge

• Pełny tytuł: Mermaid's Tale
• Podtytuł: A Personal Search for Love and Lore
• Autor: Amanda Adams
• Język: Angielski
• Oprawa: Miękka
• Liczba stron: 208
• EAN: 9781553653776
• ISBN: 1553653777
• ID: 09241285
• Wydawca: Greystone Books,Canada
• Waga: 524 g
• Wymiary: 166 × 223 × 18 mm
• Data wydania: 05. May 2009

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