Description: "In this second volume of reissued classic folktales, a Punjabi woman outwits seven ruthless thieves, an Incan girl restores harmony to the empire, and a mischievous Norwegian lass thwarts her entitled landowner. Spanning several centuries and continents, the stories in Kamala recall how it's the dazzling courage, cleverness, and power of women that hold our world together. Ethel Johnston Phelps (1914-1984) held a master's degree in Medieval Literature, co-edited a Ricardian journal, and published several articles on fifteenth-century subjects. She compiled two anthologies of feminist folk tales from around the world, Tatterhood and The Maid of the North"--"In this second volume of reissued classic folktales, a Punjabi woman outwits seven thieves, an Incan girl brings peace to the empire, and a Norwegian girl tricks her landowner. Spanning centuries and continents, the stories in Kamala recall how the courage, cleverness, and power of women hold our world together"--

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