The Essential European Folklore Collection

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ISBN 13 : 1456618563
Total Pages : 1560 pages
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Book Synopsis The Essential European Folklore Collection by : Edmund Dulac

Download or read book The Essential European Folklore Collection written by Edmund Dulac and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on 2013-07-16 with total page 1560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essential collection of classic books about folklore in Europe: Table Of Contents ENGLISH FAIRY TALES FOLK-LORE FOLK-LORE AND LEGENDS SCOTLAND FAIRIES AND FOLK OF IRELAND THE LAUGHING PRINCE DUTCH FAIRY TALES FOR FOLK LORE TALES OF FOLK AND FAIRIES Russian Fairy Tales. FOLK-LORE AND LEGENDS SCANDINAVIAN EDMUND DULAC'S FAIRY-BOOK WELSH FOLK-LORE

Folklore and Nationalism in Europe During the Long Nineteenth Century

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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004211586
Total Pages : 440 pages
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Book Synopsis Folklore and Nationalism in Europe During the Long Nineteenth Century by : Timothy Baycroft

Download or read book Folklore and Nationalism in Europe During the Long Nineteenth Century written by Timothy Baycroft and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2012-07-25 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Using an interdiciplinary approach, this book brings together work in the fields of history, literary studies, music, and architecture to examine the place of folklore and representations of 'the people' in the development of nations across Europe during the 19th century.

The Essential Celtic Folklore Collection

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ISBN 13 : 1456613596
Total Pages : 804 pages
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Book Synopsis The Essential Celtic Folklore Collection by : Lady Gregory

Download or read book The Essential Celtic Folklore Collection written by Lady Gregory and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on 2013-03 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compiled in one book, the essential collection of Celtic folklore:Legends and Stories of Ireland- Samuel LoverGlossaryKing O''Toole and St KevinLough CorribA Legend of Lough MaskThe White TroutThe Battle of the Berrins; or, the Double FuneralFather RoachThe Priest''s StoryThe King and the BishopJimmy the FoolThe CatastropheThe Devil''s MillThe Gridiron; or Paddy Mullowney''s Travels in FrancePaddy the PiperThe Priest''s GhostNew PotatoesPaddy the SportThe White Horse of the PeppersThe Legend of the Little Weaver of Duleek GateConclusion of the White Horse of the PeppersThe Curse of KishogueThe Fairy FinderCuchulain of Muirthemne- Lady GregoryPreface by W. B. YeatsI. Birth of CuchulainII. Boy Deeds of CuchulainIII. Courting of EmerIV. Bricrius FeastV. the Championship of UlsterVI. the High King of IrelandVII. Fate of the Sons of UsnachVIII. Dream of Angus OgIX. CruachanX. the Wedding of Maine MorgorXI. the War for the Bull of CuilagneXII. Awakening of UlsterXIII. the Two BullsXIV. the Only Jealously of EmerXV. Advice to a PrinceXVI. Sons of Doel DermaitXVII. Battle of RosnareeXVIII. the Only Son of AoifeXIX. the Great Gathering at MuirthemneXX. Death of CuchulainNote by W.B. YeatsNotes by Lady GregoryThe Destruction of Da Derga''s HostelThe Cattle-Raid of CooleyGods and Fighting Men- Lady GregoryThe Celtic Twilight- W. B. YeatsLegendary Fictions of the Irish Celts by Patrick KennedyPrefaceDedicationHousehold StoriesJac and His ComradesThe Bad StepmotherAdventures of Gilla na Chreck an GourJack the Master and Jack the ServantI''ll be Wiser the next TimeThe Three CrownsThe Corpse WatchersThe Brown Bear of NorwayThe Goban SaorThe Three Advices which the King with the Red Soles gave to his SonLegends of the ''Good People''The Fairy ChildThe Changeling and his BagpipesThe Tobinstown SheeogeThe Belated PriestThe Palace in the RathThe Breton Version of the Palace in the RathThe Fairy NurseThe Recovered BrideFaction-fight among the FairiesJemmy Doyle in the Fairy PalaceThe Fairy CureThe Sea FairiesThe Black Cattle of Durzy IslandThe Silkie WifeThe Pooka of MurroeThe Kildare PookaThe Kildare LurikeenThe Adventures of the ''Son of Bad Counsel''Witchcaft, Socery, Ghosts and FetchesThe Long SpoonThe Prophet before his TimeThe Bewitched ChurnThe Ghosts and the Game of FootballThe Cat of the Carman''s StageCauth Morisy looking for ServiceBlack Stairs on FireThe Witches ExcursionThe Crock found in the RathThe Enchantment of Gearhoidh IarlaIllan Eachtach and the LiananThe Misfortunes of Barrett the PiperThe Woman in WhiteThe Queen''s County GhostThe Ghost in GraigueDroochan''s GhostThe Kiranelagh SpiritThe Doctor''s FetchThe Apparition in Old RossOssianic and Early LegendsFann Mac Cuil and the Scotch GiantHow Fann Mac Cuil and his Men were BewitchedQualifications and Duties of the Fianna EirionnThe Battle of Ventry HarbourThe Fight of Castle KnocThe Youth of FionFion''s First MarriageHow Fion selected a WifePursuit of Diarmuid and GrainneThe Flight of the SluggardBeanriogain na Sciana BreacaConan''s Delusions in CeashThe Youth of OisinThe Old Age of OisinLegend of Loch na PiastaThe King with the Horse''s EarsThe Story of the Sculloge''s Son from MuskerryFios Fath an Aaon SceilAn Broan Suan OrThe Children of LirLough NeaghKillarneyLegend of the Lake of InchiquinHow the Shannon acquired its NameThe Origin of the Lake of TiisThe Building of Ardfert CathredralHow Donaghedee got its NameThe Borrowed LakeKilstoheen in the ShannonThe Isle of the LivingFionnutuin Mac BochnaThe Firbolgs and DanaansInis na MuicThe Bath of the White CowsThe Quest for the Tain-Bo-CuilagneThe Progress of the Wicked BardLegends of the Celtic SaintsSt PatrickHow St Patrick received the Staff of JesusThe Fortune of DichuSt Patrick''s Contest with the DruidsThe Baptism of AongusThe Decision of the ChariotConversion of the Robber Chief, MacaldusBaptism after DeathThe Vision of St BrigidDeath and Burial of St PatrickThe Corpse-freighted BarqueSt Brigid''s CloakSt Brigid and the HarpsArran of the Saints and its PatronsSt Feancheas''s Visit to ArranSt Brendain''s VoyageThe Island of the BirdsThe Sinner SavedA Legend of St Mogue of FernsO'' Carroll''s WarningHow St Eloi was cured of PrideSt Lateerin of CullinCeltic Wonder Tales- Ella YoungThe Earth ShapersThe Spear of VictoryA Good ActionHow the Son of Gobhaun Saor Sold the SheepskinHow the Son of Gobhaun Saor Shortened the RoadThe Cow of PlentyThe Coming of LughThe Eric-Fine of LughThe Great BattleInisfailThe Golden FlyThe Children of LirThe Luck-ChildConary MorBeside the Fire- Douglas HydePrefacePostscript (by Alfred Nutt)DedicationThe Tailor and the Three BeastsBranThe King of Ireland''s SonThe Alp-LuachraPaudyeen O''Kelly and the WeaselLeeam O''Rooney''s BurialGuleesh na Guss DhuThe Well of D''Yerree-In-DowanThe Court of CrinnawnNeil O''CarreeTrunk-Without-HeadThe Hags of the Long TeethWilliam of the TreeThe Old Crow & the Young CrowRiddlesThe King of Ireland''s Son- Padraic ColumIrish Fairy Tales by James StephensThe Story of Tuan Mac CairillThe Boyhood of FionnThe Birth of BranOisin''s MotherThe Wooing of BecfolaThe Little Brawl at AllenThe Carl of the Drab CoatThe Enchanted Cave of Cesh CorranMongan''s FrenzyMyths and Folk-lore of Ireland- Jeremiah CurtinThe Son of the King of Erin and the Giant of Loch LeinThe Three Daughters of King O''HaraThe Weaver''s Don and the Giant of the White HillFair, Brown and TremblingThe King of Erin and the Queen of the Lonesome IslandThe Shee an Gannon and the Grugach GaireThe Three Daughters of the King of the East and the Son of a King in ErinThe Fisherman''s Son and the Grugach of TricksThe Thirteenth Son of the King of ErinKil ArthurShaking-HeadBirth of Fin MacCumhailFin MacCumhail and the Fenians of Erin in the Castle of Fear DubhFin MacCumhail and the Knight of the Full AxeGilla na Grakin and Fin MacCumhailFin MacCumhail the Seven Brothers and the King of FranceBlack, Brown and GrayFin MacCumhail and the Son of the King of AlbaCuculinOisin in Tir Na N-OgNotesVisions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland- Lady GregoryPrefaceSea StoriesSeers and HealersThe Evil Eye–The Touch–The PenaltyAwayHerbs, Charms and Wise WomenAstray and TreasureBanshees and WarningsIn the WayThe Fighting of the FriendsThe Unquiet DeadAppearancesButterThe Fool of the ForthForths and Sheoguey PlacesBlacksmithsMonsters and Sheoguey BeastsFriars and Priest CuresNotes (W.B. Yeats)Witches and Wizards and Irish Folk-Lore (W.B. Yeats)Swedenborg, Mediums and the Desolate Places (W.B. Yeats)The Mabinogion- Lady Charlotte GuestProlegomena to the Study of Old Welsh Poetry- Edward AnwylThe Gododdin Poems- William F. SkeneBritish Goblins- Wirt SikesThe Welsh Fairy Book- W. Jenkyn ThomasPrefaceNotes on Welsh PronunciationThe Lady of the LakeArthur in the CaveThe Curse of the PantannasThe Drowning of the Bottom HundredElidyr''s Sojurn in Fairy LandRhys and LlywelynLowri Dafydd Earns a Purse of GoldThe Llanfabon ChangelingWhy the Red Dragon is the Emblem of WalesLyn Cwm LlwchThe Adventures of Three FarmersCadwaladr and his GoatThe Fairy WifeEinion and the Lady of the GreenwoodThe Green Isles of the OceanMarch''s EarsThe Fairy HarpGuto Bach and the FairiesIanto''s ChaseThe Stray CowBala LakeThe Forbidden FountainTudur ap EinionThe Fairy Walking StickDick the Fiddler''s MoneyA Strange OtterFairy OintmentPergrin and the MermaidenThe Cave of the Young Men of SnowdoniaEinion and the Fair FamilySt Collen and the King of FairyHelig''s HollowOwen Goes A-WooingThe Fairy RewardWhy Deunant has the Front Door in the BackGetting Rid of FairiesThe Mantle of Kings'' BeardsPedws Ffowk and St. Elian''s WellMagic MusicSili go DwtAnother ChangelingA Fairy BorrowingTreasure SeekingThe Richest ManSt. Beuno and the CurlewThe Cat WitchesThe Swallowed CourtWhat Marged Rolant SawNed Puw''s FarewellPennard CastleThe Man with the Green WeedsGoronwy Tudor and the Witches of LlanddonsRobin''s ReturnThe Harper''s GratuitySix and Four are TenEnvy Burns ItselfThe Bride from

Introduction to Folklore

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ISBN 13 : 9781521423264
Total Pages : 152 pages
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Book Synopsis Introduction to Folklore by : Ronald James

Download or read book Introduction to Folklore written by Ronald James and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-22 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Folklore! The very word captures the imagination and sends the mind on flights of fancy. Dragons, ogres, witches, elves, and heroes and heroines, all featured in legends and folktales, known to anyone who had a story read to them as a child or who saw a film adapted from these tales. And yet, oral traditions and the beliefs they reflect, as well as the customs and magical practices of pre-industrial Europe, are poorly understood by many because this is the realm of the folk, removed from the written record. "Introduction to Folklore" is an overview of oral traditions and beliefs as they manifested in pre-industrial Europe, presented in an approachable way, made available, for the casual reader as well as the specialist. This book is intended to offer readers with an opportunity to learn about how the discipline of folklore, which began with the Brothers Grimm, deals with everything from folktales and legends to calendar customs and magic. By placing material extending from fairytales to myth in perspective, the text ends with discussions of urban legends, UFOs, and Internet folklore.The author draws on the work of his mentor, Sven Liljeblad (1899-2000), himself the student of the great Swedish theoretician Carl Wilhelm von Sydow, who studied under a student of Jacob Grimm. "Introduction to Folklore" opens the door to appreciating the origins of aspects of tradition, many of which remain ingrained in everyday life and yet are poorly understood. And it draws on method and scholarship that has progressed for two centuries, offering insights into popular culture, which need not remain a mystery.Originally published as an e-book in 2014; issued as a softbound book in 2017 with minor revisions. 15 illustrations; bibliography; index.

The Three Golden Hairs

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Publisher : Carolyn Emerick
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Total Pages : 126 pages
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Download or read book The Three Golden Hairs written by Carolyn Emerick and published by Carolyn Emerick. This book was released on with total page 126 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: European Fairy Tales Series Vol 6 The Three Golden Hairs" is a fairy tale recorded from Czech storytellers in the 19th century. This book discusses several topics to help shed the historical and mythical insight into this tale. The early history of the Slavic people as well as their conversion to Christianity is explored. The phenomenon called "Dvoeverie," or the Slavic dual faith, is explained. We look at what is known about Slavic myth and how it lingered on in the folk consciousness. Further, the relationship between the ethnic-Germans and the Czechs is mentioned. Elements of Germanic myth found within this tale are overviewed, and differences between the Czech and German variations of the story are highlighted to discuss the evolution of myth and folklore. We will look at the figure of Baba Yaga, and how she makes an appearance in this tale - even though she appears very different here than in other fairy tales. Baba Yaga's origins as an ancient mother goddess is discussed. Other Slavic mythical elements that present in this text are also discussed. Finally, the book ends with the author's retelling of "The Three Golden Hairs." This volume is illustrated throughout.

Curiosities of Indo-European Tradition and Folk-lore

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Total Pages : 328 pages
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Book Synopsis Curiosities of Indo-European Tradition and Folk-lore by : Walter Keating Kelly

Download or read book Curiosities of Indo-European Tradition and Folk-lore written by Walter Keating Kelly and published by . This book was released on 1863 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Ours Once More

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Publisher : Berghahn Books
ISBN 13 : 1789207231
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (892 download)

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Book Synopsis Ours Once More by : Michael Herzfeld

Download or read book Ours Once More written by Michael Herzfeld and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2020-06-16 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When this work – one that contributes to both the history and anthropology fields – first appeared in 1982, it was hailed as a landmark study of the role of folklore in nation-building. It has since been highly influential in reshaping the analysis of Greek and European cultural dynamics. In this expanded edition, a new introduction by the author and an epilogue by Sharon Macdonald document its importance for the emergence of serious anthropological interest in European culture and society and for current debates about Greece’s often contested place in the complex politics of the European Union.

The Collected Sicilian Folk and Fairy Tales of Giuseppe Pitré

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136094024
Total Pages : 697 pages
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Book Synopsis The Collected Sicilian Folk and Fairy Tales of Giuseppe Pitré by : Jack Zipes

Download or read book The Collected Sicilian Folk and Fairy Tales of Giuseppe Pitré written by Jack Zipes and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-01-11 with total page 697 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume set collects 300 of the most entertaining and important folk and fairy tales of Giuseppe Pitré, a nineteenth century Sicilian folklorist whose significance ranks alongside the Brothers Grimm. In stark contrast to the more literary ambitions of the Grimms' tales, Pitré’s possess a charming, earthy quality that reflect the customs, beliefs, and superstitions of the common people more clearly than any other European folklore collection of the 19th century. Edited, translated, and with a critical introduction by world-renowned folk and fairy tale experts Jack Zipes and Joseph Russo, this is the first collection of Pitré’s tales available in English. Carmelo Letterer's illustrations throughout the volume are as lively and vivid as the stories themselves, illuminating the remarkable imagination captured in the tales.

International Folkloristics

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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1461637856
Total Pages : 271 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (616 download)

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Book Synopsis International Folkloristics by : Alan Dundes

Download or read book International Folkloristics written by Alan Dundes and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 1999-08-01 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International folkloristics is a worldwide discipline in which scholars study various forms of folklore ranging from myth, folktale, and legend to custom and belief. Twenty classic essays, beginning with a piece by Jacob Grimm, reveal the evolving theoretical underpinnings of folkloristics from its nineteenth century origins to its academic coming-of-age in the twentieth century. Each piece is prefaced by extensive editorial introductions placing them in a historical and intellectual context. The twenty essays presented here, including several never published previously in English, will be required reading for any serious student of folklore.

Reachable Stars

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Publisher : University of Alabama Press
ISBN 13 : 081735428X
Total Pages : 320 pages
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Book Synopsis Reachable Stars by : George E. Lankford

Download or read book Reachable Stars written by George E. Lankford and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 2007-08-05 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lankford's volume focuses on the ancient North Americans and the ways they identified, patterned, ordered, and used the stars to light their culture and illuminate their traditions.

The European Folktale

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Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253203939
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (39 download)

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Book Synopsis The European Folktale by : Max Lüthi

Download or read book The European Folktale written by Max Lüthi and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1986-09-22 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Niles' excellent translation should bring Lüthi's sensitive and articulate study the recognition it deserves among English readers." —Library Journal Lüthi demonstrates how the folktale, by its very distance from reality, can play upon the most important themes of human existence.

Classical Mythology: A Very Short Introduction

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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0192804766
Total Pages : 167 pages
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Book Synopsis Classical Mythology: A Very Short Introduction by : Helen Morales

Download or read book Classical Mythology: A Very Short Introduction written by Helen Morales and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2007-08-23 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Zeus to Europa, to Pan and Prometheus, the myths of ancient Greece and Rome continue to pervade the numerous facets of our existence. The author explores the rich history and varying interpretations of classical myth in both high art and popular culture as well as its ongoing influence in modern society.

Myths of Europe

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ISBN 13 : 9401203946
Total Pages : 295 pages
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Download or read book Myths of Europe written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Myths of Europe focuses on the identity of Europe, seeking to re-assess its cultural, literary and political traditions in the context of the 21st century. Over 20 authors – historians, political scientists, literary scholars, art and cultural historians – from five countries here enter into a debate. How far are the myths by which Europe has defined itself for centuries relevant to its role in global politics after 9/11? Can ‘Old Europe’ maintain its traditional identity now that the European Union includes countries previously supposed to be on its periphery? How has Europe handled relations with the non-European Other in the past and how is it reacting now to an influx of immigrants and asylum seekers? It becomes clear that founding myths such as Hamlet and St Nicholas have helped construct the European consciousness but also that these and other European myths have disturbing Eurocentric implications. Are these myths still viable today and, if so, to what extent and for what purpose? This volume sits on the interface between culture and politics and is important reading for all those interested in the transmission of myth and in both the past and the future of Europe.

Europe [2 volumes]

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
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Total Pages : 1487 pages
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Book Synopsis Europe [2 volumes] by : Thomas M. Wilson

Download or read book Europe [2 volumes] written by Thomas M. Wilson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2023-11-30 with total page 1487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This two-volume encyclopedia profiles the contemporary culture and society of every country in Europe. Each country receives a chapter encompassing such topics as religion, lifestyle and leisure, standard of living, cuisine, gender roles, relationships, dress, music, visual arts, and architecture. This authoritative and comprehensive encyclopedia provides readers with richly detailed entries on the 45 nations that comprise modern Europe. Each country profile looks at elements of contemporary life related to family and work, including popular pastimes, customs, beliefs, and attitudes. Students can make cross-cultural comparisons-for instance, a student could compare social customs in Denmark with those in Norway, compare Greece's cuisine with that of Italy, and contrast the architecture of Paris with Amsterdam and Barcelona. Culture and society are changing in each region and nation of Europe due to many political and economic forces, both inside and outside of each nation's borders. This encyclopedia considers many of the transformations connected to globalization, as well as traditions that still hold strong, to provide a complete assessment of the processes that make European societies and cultures distinctive.

Analytic Essays in Folklore

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Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
ISBN 13 : 3110903768
Total Pages : 280 pages
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Book Synopsis Analytic Essays in Folklore by : Alan Dundes

Download or read book Analytic Essays in Folklore written by Alan Dundes and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2019-07-22 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No detailed description available for "Analytic Essays in Folklore".

The Dancing Goddesses: Folklore, Archaeology, and the Origins of European Dance

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Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393089215
Total Pages : 590 pages
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Book Synopsis The Dancing Goddesses: Folklore, Archaeology, and the Origins of European Dance by : Elizabeth Wayland Barber

Download or read book The Dancing Goddesses: Folklore, Archaeology, and the Origins of European Dance written by Elizabeth Wayland Barber and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2013-02-11 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fascinating exploration of an ancient system of beliefs and its links to the evolution of dance. From Southern Greece to northern Russia, people living in agrarian communities have long believed in “dancing goddesses,” mystical female spirits who spend their nights and days dancing in the fields and forests. In The Dancing Goddesses, archaeologist, linguist, and lifelong folkdancer Elizabeth Wayland Barber follows the trail of these spirit maidens—long associated with fertility, marriage customs, and domestic pursuits—from their early appearance in traditional folktales and harvest rituals to their more recent incarnations in fairytales and present-day dance. Illustrated with photographs, maps, and line drawings, the result is a brilliantly original work that stands at the intersection of archaeology and folk traditions—at once a rich portrait of our rich agrarian ancestry and an enchanting reminder of the human need to dance.

American Folklore Scholarship

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Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253204721
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (47 download)

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Book Synopsis American Folklore Scholarship by : Rosemary Levy Zumwalt

Download or read book American Folklore Scholarship written by Rosemary Levy Zumwalt and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1988-06-22 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "American Folklore Scholarship is rich reading, outlining the intellectual genealogy of American folklore and delivering many interesting historical tidbits. Folklore teachers will want to use this book in their introductory theory classes, while doctoral students will want to memorize the book before their qualifying exams." --Folklore Forum "... a welcome overview of the discipline in North America and the practitioners who established it." --American Anthropologist In this classic text, Zumwalt examines the split between literary folklorists and anthropological folklorists. The former looked at literary forms for folklore; the latter looked at the life and unwritten culture of the people. This struggle shaped the study of folklore in the U.S.