Folklore Mythology category: 2054 books

Cover of Dynamics Of Folklore
by Barre Toelken
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1996

One of the most comprehensive and widely praised introductions to folklore ever written. Toelken's discussion of the history and meaning of folklore is delivered in straightforward language, easily understood definitions, and a wealth of insightful and entertaining examples. Toelken emphasizes...
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The Folkloresque

Reframing Folklore in a Popular Culture World

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Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2015

This volume introduces a new concept to explore the dynamic relationship between folklore and popular culture: the “folkloresque.” With “folkloresque,” Foster and Tolbert name the product created when popular culture appropriates or reinvents folkloric themes, characters, and images. Such...
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Homeless, Friendless, and Penniless

The WPA Interviews with Former Slaves Living in Indiana

by Ronald L. Baker
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2000

Homeless, Friendless, and Penniless The WPA Interviews with Former Slaves Living in Indiana Ronald L. Baker Lives of former slaves in their own words, published for the first time. Based on a collection of interviews conducted in the late 1930s, Homeless, Friendless, and Penniless is...
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From Olympus to Camelot

The World of European Mythology

by David Leeming
Language: English
Release Date: July 17, 2003

From the stories suggested by the great cave paintings of the Paleolithic period to the thought experiments of modern scientists, From Olympus to Camelot provides a sweeping history of the development of the rich and varied European mythological tradition. David Leeming, an authority on world mythology,...
Cover of Le Folklore de France : la Terre
by Paul Sébillot
Language: French
Release Date: October 23, 2018

Nouvelle édition (entièrement recomposée) de ce monumental ouvrage sur le folklore de la France. Ce tome (1-b sur 4) reprend la partie consacrée à la Terre (landes et déserts, particularité du sol et de la végétation, cercles mystérieux, observances et pratiques) ; les montagnes ; les forêts...
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Living Folklore

Introduction to the Study of People and their Traditions

by Martha Sims, Martine Stephens
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2005

Living Folklore is a comprehensive, straightforward introduction to folklore as it is lived, shared and practiced in contemporary settings. Drawing on examples from diverse American groups and experiences, this text gives the student a strong foundation—from the field’s history and major terms...
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Saving the Nation through Culture

The Folklore Movement in Republican China

by Jie Gao
Language: English
Release Date: May 13, 2019

The Modern Chinese Folklore Movement coalesced at National Peking University between 1918 and 1926. A group of academics, inspired by Western thought, turned to the study of folklore – popular songs, beliefs, and customs – to rally people around the flag. Saving the Nation through Culture opens...
Cover of Superman in Myth and Folklore
by Daniel Peretti
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2017

Superman rose from popular culture—comic books, newspaper strips, radio, television, novels, and movies—but people have so embraced the character that he has now become part of folklore. This transition from popular to folk culture signals the importance of Superman to fans and to a larger American...
Cover of Le Folklore de France : le Ciel
by Paul Sébillot
Language: French
Release Date: December 30, 2018

Nouvelle édition (entièrement recomposée) de ce monumental ouvrage sur le folklore de la France. Ce tome (1-a sur 4) reprend la partie consacrée au ciel en général : les astres divers, la lune, le soleil, les étoiles filantes, etc., les météores (arc-en-ciel, vents, tonnerre, éclair, pluie,...
Cover of Folklore de France : la Mer
by Paul Sébillot
Language: French
Release Date: January 8, 2017

Nouvelle édition (entièrement recomposée) de ce monumental ouvrage sur le folklore de la France. Ce tome (II-a sur 4) reprend la partie consacrée aux traditions de marin ou celles ayant trait à la mer, aux îles, rochers, grottes marines, aux navires légendaires, etc. On est surpris de la richesse...
Cover of Le Folklore de France : La Faune
by Paul Sébillot
Language: French
Release Date: April 15, 2018

Nouvelle édition (entièrement recomposée) de ce monumental ouvrage sur le folklore de la France. Ce tome (3-a sur 4) reprend la partie consacrée à la Faune : Mammifères sauvages, mammifères domestiques, oiseaux sauvages et oiseaux domestiques, reptiles, insectes et poissons en sont les grands...
Cover of Folklore de France : le Peuple et l'Histoire
by Paul Sébillot
Language: French
Release Date: September 30, 2018

Nouvelle édition (entièrement recomposée) de ce monumental ouvrage sur le folklore de la France. Ce tome (4-b sur 4) reprend la partie consacrée au Peuple et à l’Histoire : successivement : Gens d’Eglise (prêtres, moines, religieuses, templiers, etc.) ; Noblesse et Tiers-Etat ; les Guerres...
Cover of Le Folklore de France : les Eaux douces
by Paul Sébillot
Language: French
Release Date: January 9, 2017

Nouvelle édition (entièrement recomposée) de ce monumental ouvrage sur le folklore de la France. Ce tome (2-b sur 4) reprend la partie consacrée aux eaux douces : les fontaines ; la puissance des fontaines ; les puits ; les rivières et les eaux dormantes en sont les grands chapitres. On reste...
Cover of Le folklore de France : les Monuments
by Paul Sébillot
Language: French
Release Date: September 15, 2018

Nouvelle édition (entièrement recomposée) de ce monumental ouvrage sur le folklore de la France. Ce tome (4-a sur 4) reprend la partie consacrée aux Monuments : depuis la Préhistoire, à travers mégalithes, menhirs, dolmens, tumulus et autres pierres diverses et les cultes qui s’y rapportent,...
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