Download or read book Theory and History of Folklore written by Vladimir I︠A︡kovlevich Propp and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 1985 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Dark Folklore written by Mark Norman and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How did our ancestors use the concept of demons to explain sleep paralysis? Is that carving in the porch of your local church really what you think it is? And what's that tapping noise on the roof of your car..? The fields of folklore have never been more popular – a recent resurgence of interest in traditional beliefs and customs, coupled with morbid curiosities in folk horror, historic witchcraft cases and our superstitious past, have led to an intersection of ideas that is driving people to seek out more information. Tracey Norman (author of the acclaimed play WITCH) and Mark Norman (creator of The Folklore Podcast) lead you on an exploration of those more salubrious facets of our past, highlighting those aspects of our cultural beliefs and social history that are less 'wicker basket' and more 'Wicker Man'.

Download or read book A Treasury of Jewish Folklore written by Nathan Ausubel and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Wildflower Folklore written by Laura C. Martin and published by . This book was released on 1993-01-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: LIfe stories of 105 wildflowers, grouped according to their most frequently occurring color; brief description, scientific and common names; place and season to find them.

Download or read book A Dictionary of English Folklore written by Jacqueline Simpson and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2000 with total page 997 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are there any legends about cats? Is Cinderella an English story? What is (or was) a Mumming Play? The subject of folklore covers an extremely wide field, with connections to virtually every aspect of life. It ranges from the bizarre to the seemingly mundane. Similarly, folklore is as much afeature of the modern technological age as the ancient world, of every part of the country, both urban and rural, and of every age group and occupation. Containing 2,000 entries, from dragons to Mother Goose, May Day to Michaelmas, this new reference work is an absorbing and entertaining guide to English folklore. Aimed at a broad general readership, the dictionary provides an authoritative reference source on such legendary characters as the Babesin the Wood, Jack the Giant Killer, and Robin Hood, and gives entertaining and informative explanations of a wide range of subjects in folklore, from nosebleeds and wishbones to cats and hot cross buns.

Download or read book Public Folklore written by Robert Baron and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2010-12-06 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A landmark volume exploring the public presentation and application of folk culture in collaboration with communities, Public Folklore is available again with a new introduction discussing recent trends and scholarship. Editors Robert Baron and Nick Spitzer provide theoretical framing to contributions from leaders of major American folklife programs and preeminent folklore scholars, including Roger D. Abrahams, Robert Cantwell, Gerald L. Davis, Archie Green, Bess Lomax Hawes, Richard Kurin, Daniel Sheehy, and Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett. Their essays present vivid accounts of public folklore practice in a wide range of settings—nineteenth-century world's fairs and minstrel shows, festivals, museums, international cultural exchange programs, concert stages, universities, and hospitals. Drawing from case studies, historical analyses, and their own experiences as advocates, field researchers, and presenters, the essayists recast the history of folklore in terms of public practice, while discussing standards for presentation to new audiences. They approach engagement with tradition bearers as requiring collaboration and dialogue. They critically examine who has the authority to represent folk culture, the ideologies informing these representations, and the effect upon folk artists of encountering revived and new audiences within and beyond their own communities. In discussions of the relationship between public practice and the academy, this volume also offers new models for integrating public folklore training within graduate studies.

Download or read book Great American Folklore written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Fable s Folklore written by Timothy Marasigan and published by . This book was released on 2020-09 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A warrior with a tragic past. A tome that can rewrite history.Meet new friends. Face new challenges.Join players around the world in the search for the legendary Book of Origins."This is what Emile expected, a brand new game, a way of escape from his unhappy life. What he didn't expect was for the phrase "getting into the game" to have a literal meaning.Along with Marian, a classmate from high school, Emile is sucked into the world of Fable's Folklore. Here, where classic fairytales are turned upside down, the two teens must work together in order to find the history-altering Book of Origins and use it to get home.However, when real-world traumas appear in the game, will Emile find the strength to overcome the trials ahead?

Download or read book Latter day Lore written by Eric Alden Eliason and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 591 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of important studies and portrayals of Mormon folk life with analytical introductions

Download or read book The Book of Negro Folklore written by Langston Hughes and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Book of Yokai written by Michael Dylan Foster and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2015-01-14 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Monsters, ghosts, fantastic beings, and supernatural phenomena of all sorts haunt the folklore and popular culture of Japan. Broadly labeled yokai, these creatures come in infinite shapes and sizes, from tengu mountain goblins and kappa water spirits to shape-shifting foxes and long-tongued ceiling-lickers. Currently popular in anime, manga, film, and computer games, many yokai originated in local legends, folktales, and regional ghost stories. Drawing on years of research in Japan, Michael Dylan Foster unpacks the history and cultural context of yokai, tracing their roots, interpreting their meanings, and introducing people who have hunted them through the ages. In this delightful and accessible narrative, readers will explore the roles played by these mysterious beings within Japanese culture and will also learn of their abundance and variety through detailed entries, some with original illustrations, on more than fifty individual creatures. The Book of Yokai provides a lively excursion into Japanese folklore and its ever-expanding influence on global popular culture. It also invites readers to examine how people create, transmit, and collect folklore, and how they make sense of the mysteries in the world around them. By exploring yokai as a concept, we can better understand broader processes of tradition, innovation, storytelling, and individual and communal creativity. Ê

Download or read book Myths and Folklore written by Henry I. Christ and published by Ingram. This book was released on 1989-10 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Ghosts written by Alvin Schwartz and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1993-08-30 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you believe in ghosts? Some people do . . . These spooky -- and funny -- tales about singing ghosts, toast-eating ghosts, and ghosts no one even guesses are sure to send shivers up and down your spine. Why not retell them to your friends and see if you can make their spines tingle, too?

Download or read book Kentucky Folklore written by R. Gerald Alvey and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 1989-09-19 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gathers proverbs, folk expressions, riddles, customs, and superstitions

Download or read book Folklore and Folklife written by Richard M. Dorson and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 1972 with total page 574 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the characteristics of folk cultures and discusses the procedures used by social scientists to study folklife.

Download or read book Folklore written by Joseph Jacobs and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 700 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most vols. for 1890- contain list of members of the Folk-lore Society.

Download or read book Celebrating 100 Years of the Texas Folklore Society 1909 2009 written by Kenneth L. Untiedt and published by University of North Texas Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Texas Folklore Society is one of the oldest and most prestigious organizations in the state. Its secret for longevity lies in those things that make it unique, such as its annual meeting that seems more like a social event or family reunion than a formal academic gathering. This book examines the Society's members and their substantial contributions to the field of folklore over the last century. Some articles focus on the research that was done in the past, while others offer studies that continue today. This book does more than present a history of the Texas Folklore Society: it explains why the TFS has lasted so long, and why it will continue.