Folklore Mythology category: 2054 books
Science, Bread, and Circuses
Folkloristic Essays on Science for the Masses
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2014
In Science, Bread, and Circuses, Gregory Schrempp brings a folkloristic viewpoint to the topic of popular science, calling attention to the persistence of folkloric form, idiom, and worldview within the increasingly important dimension of popular consciousness defined by the impact of science.
Schrempp...
THIEVES IN THE NIGHT
A Brief History of Supernatural Child Abductions
Language: English
Release Date: August 2, 2018
Folklore has always warned of hidden dangers lurking in the shadows, otherworldly beings who seek to steal that which parents hold most dear. In the first book dedicated solely to the subject, Joshua Cutchin traces this primal concern from antiquity to the modern era—beginning with worldwide tales...
An Epidemic of Rumors
How Stories Shape Our Perception of Disease
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2014
In An Epidemic of Rumors, Jon D. Lee examines the human response to epidemics through the lens of the 2003 SARS epidemic. Societies usually respond to the eruption of disease by constructing stories, jokes, conspiracy theories, legends, and rumors, but these narratives are often more damaging than...
by Angelo De Gubernatis
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2019
We are on the vast table-land of Central Asia; gigantic mountains send forth on every side their thousand rivers; immense pasture-lands and forests cover it; migratory tribes of pastoral nations traverse it; the gopatis, the shepherd or lord of the cows, is the king; the gopatis who has most herds...
The Hero's Quest and the Cycles of Nature
An Ecological Interpretation of World Mythology
Language: English
Release Date: October 13, 2016
This examination of the heroic journey in world mythology casts the protagonist as a personification of nature—a “botanical hero” one might say—who begins the quest in a metaphorical seed-like state, then sprouts into a period of verdant strength. But the hero must face a mythic underworld...
Storytelling in Northern Zambia
Theory, Method, Practice and Other Necessary Fictions
Language: English
Release Date: July 29, 2015
More than just a book, Storytelling in Northern Zambia lets you watch videos of the storytellers while you read. Storytelling plays an important part in the vibrant cultural life of Zambia and in many other communities across Africa. This innovative book provides a collection and analysis of oral...
by Matt Forsyth
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2019
Discover the stories of American Indians and their significance in preserving customs, traditions, and wisdom through storytelling. This title supports multiple reading standards: reading closely for explicit meaning and inferences, while citing specific textual evidence to support conclusions drawn from the text.
The Prose Edda
Tales from Norse Mythology
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2012
Gods and giants bestride these ancient tales, in which warrior queens and noble heroes battle with elves, dwarves, and fearsome monsters. Spanning the dawn of the world's creation to its fiery destruction, these gripping Norse legends chronicle the triumphs and tragedies of a lost era. Resounding...
by Swami Achuthananda
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: August 4, 2019
Hindu mythology is often compared to a bottomless ocean that cannot be navigated. The sheer number of gods and goddesses can be overwhelming. But it need not be that way. As Tagore, India's Nobel Prize winning author, put it, "You cannot cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the waters."...
by Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2011
The national bestseller, now available in a non-illustrated, standard format paperback edition
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The Power of Myth launched an extraordinary resurgence of interest in Joseph Campbell and his work. A preeminent scholar, writer, and teacher, he has had a profound influence on millions of people--including...
by Gus Snedeker
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 2, 2014
You may turn on the CD player or the radio when you want to hear music—but once, in the days before modern technology, music was enjoyed whenever groups of people got together. You probably know some folk songs, a song that was passed along from person to person. Learn about: • types of folk songs...
by Jacob Steinberg
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2014
For nearly a century, big-screen tales of zombies have fascinated viewers, shambling their way from horror films to action thrillers and comedies. In recent years, there have even been news reports of real zombie-like behavior. But few know the truth behind Haitian folklore’s biggest contribution...
by Elena Paige
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 17, 2018
A full-color Easy Reader book ideal for children aged 6-8 years old. Or a great read-aloud book for younger children.
Two modern-day children. A pair of old shoes. And a time-traveling adventure.
Join Taki and Toula as they’re launched back to the days of Ancient Greece. In this adventure...
Découvrir le monde autrement n°1
Voyagez avec votre enfant et ouvrez lui l'esprit! Pérou, Grand Ouest Américain, France, Malaisie, Afrique du Sud
Language: French
Release Date: March 17, 2017
Découvrez le monde autrement avec les enfants!
Vos enfants s’ennuient devant la télé ou la console?
Et si vous leur proposiez une autre façon d’aller à la découverte des pays et des peuples de notre planète?
Ce petit Kids Experience « Découvrez le monde autrement » va vous aider!
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