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Book Synopsis
How two men tell common Hispanic folktales, and how their stories present different ways of being a man in their respective cultures.

Table of Contents
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. “The Bear’s Son” in Spain
  • 3. “The Bear’s Son” in Mexico
  • 4. Tricksters in Spain
  • 5. Tricksters in Mexico
  • 6. “Blood Brothers”
  • 7. “The Two Travelers”
  • 8. Florencio’s “Blancaflor”
  • 9. Nacho’s “Blancaflor”
  • 10. “Orpheus”
  • 11. Conclusions
  • Appendix: “The Bear’s Son” in Spanish and Nahuat
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index

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    A Paperback / softback by James M. Taggart

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      Publisher: University of Texas Press
      Publication Date: 01/06/1997
      ISBN13: 9780292781450, 978-0292781450
      ISBN10: 0292781458

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      How two men tell common Hispanic folktales, and how their stories present different ways of being a man in their respective cultures.

      Table of Contents
      • Preface
      • 1. Introduction
      • 2. “The Bear’s Son” in Spain
      • 3. “The Bear’s Son” in Mexico
      • 4. Tricksters in Spain
      • 5. Tricksters in Mexico
      • 6. “Blood Brothers”
      • 7. “The Two Travelers”
      • 8. Florencio’s “Blancaflor”
      • 9. Nacho’s “Blancaflor”
      • 10. “Orpheus”
      • 11. Conclusions
      • Appendix: “The Bear’s Son” in Spanish and Nahuat
      • Notes
      • References
      • Index

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