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- catalog abstract ""The fairy tales collected by the brothers Grimm are among the best known and most widely read stories in Western literature. In this book, Ronald Murphy draws on a wealth of sources to explore the origins and underlying meanings of these universally loved tales." "Murphy traces five of the best known tales (Hansel and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Snow White, and Sleeping Beauty) back to their sources in oral culture and early literature." "Offering an entirely new perspective on these familiar tales, Murphy's book will appeal to those interested in spirituality in literature and the moral and religious education of children; to scholars and students of Romanticism, folklore, and children's literature; and to the many general readers who are captivated by fairy tales and their meanings."--Jacket.".
- catalog alternative "Owl, the raven, and the dove".
- catalog contributor b11887830.
- catalog created "2000.".
- catalog date "2000".
- catalog date "2000.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2000.".
- catalog description ""The fairy tales collected by the brothers Grimm are among the best known and most widely read stories in Western literature. In this book, Ronald Murphy draws on a wealth of sources to explore the origins and underlying meanings of these universally loved tales." "Murphy traces five of the best known tales (Hansel and Gretel, Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Snow White, and Sleeping Beauty) back to their sources in oral culture and early literature." "Offering an entirely new perspective on these familiar tales, Murphy's book will appeal to those interested in spirituality in literature and the moral and religious education of children; to scholars and students of Romanticism, folklore, and children's literature; and to the many general readers who are captivated by fairy tales and their meanings."--Jacket.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-183) and index.".
- catalog extent "xi, 189 p. :".
- catalog identifier "0195136071 (acid-free paper)".
- catalog issued "2000".
- catalog issued "2000.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Oxford University Press,".
- catalog spatial "Germany".
- catalog subject "398.2/0943 21".
- catalog subject "Fairy tales Germany Religious aspects.".
- catalog subject "GR166 .M87 2000".
- catalog subject "Grimm, Jacob, 1785-1863 Religion.".
- catalog subject "Grimm, Wilhelm, 1786-1859 Religion.".
- catalog subject "Kinder- und Hausmärchen.".
- catalog title "Owl, the raven, and the dove".
- catalog title "The owl, the raven & the dove : the religious meaning of the Grimms' magic fairy tales / G. Ronald Murphy.".
- catalog type "text".