Ancient Fairy and Folk Tales: An Anthology

This anthology explores the multitude of evidence for recognisable fairy tales drawn from sources in the much older cultures of the　ancient world, appearing much earlier than the 17th century where awareness of most fairy tales tends to begin.

Author: Graham Anderson
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 11/13/2019
Pages: 214
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.40h x 6.20w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781138361782

About the Author

Graham Anderson is Emeritus Professor of Classics in the University of Kent. He has written extensively on ancient folk and fairy tale, including Fairytale in the Ancient World (2000) and Greek and Roman Folklore: A Handbook (2006). His most recent publication is Fantasy in Greek and Roman Literature (Routledge, 2019). He is currently working on a study entitled The Pepaideumenos and his World: Intellectuals in the Roman Empire.