For folklorists, students, as well as general readers, this is the most comprehensive survey of American folktales and legends currently available. It offers an amazing variety of American legend and lore - everything from Appalachian Jack tales, African American folklore, riddles, trickster tales, tall tales, tales of the supernatural, legends of crime and criminals, tales of women, and even urban legends.The anthology is divided into three main sections - Native American and Hawaiian Narratives, Folktales, and Legends - and within each section the individual stories explore the myriad...
For folklorists, students, as well as general readers, this is the most comprehensive survey of American folktales and legends currently available. It...
Women and Folklore concerns itself with the growing body of English-language literature on women's folklore and culture. . . . There are 1,664 bibliographic citations, with a combined subject and name index containing some intriguing topics and names. A significant interdisciplinary bibliographic addition for high school, college, university and public libraries. Choice
Women and Folklore concerns itself with the growing body of English-language literature on women's folklore and culture. . . . There are 1,664 bibl...
Just exactly where do we find the supernatural in the contemporary world? It s both pervasive everywhere and specific a particular somewhere. Otherworldly traditions and stories still spread through oral narration. They pervade mass media and the digital world and often form the stuff of hypermodern folklorethe stew of folk, popular, consumer, and digital culture that constitutes much of contemporary life. People also imbue specific places from the local haunted house or cemetery to whole towns or cities with supernatural manifestations or significance. "Putting the Supernatural in Its...
Just exactly where do we find the supernatural in the contemporary world? It s both pervasive everywhere and specific a particular somewhere. Otherwor...
