Kategoria BISAC: Social Science >> Folklore & Mythology

Crafted from sheet metal and scraps in likenesses that include clowns, knights, cowboys, and L. Frank Baum's Tin Woodman of Oz, tin men have both utilitarian and aesthetic purposes. Some serve as sheet metal shops'...

In The J. Golden Kimball Stories, beloved and iconoclastic Mormon humorist J. Golden Kimball (1853-1938) speaks on death, marriage, love, hell, God, and everything in between. Compiled by Eric A. Eliason from previously unpublished archival resources, this collection of stories, anecdotes, and jokes captures the irreverent comedy and independent thinking that made Kimball so beloved both in and out of his Mormon community.

Arranged thematically and framed by short contextual introductions, each chapter presents a...

"It is still, and probably will long remain, the most authentic and scholarly collection of Indian mythical tales." --Frances Lee Utley

A classic collection of Indian myths and legends; mythological, hero and trickster tales; tales of magic and enchantment; many more.

..". peerless... " The Key Reporter

..". this book is a first. It will be a standard... Comprehensiveness as well as the clarity of the headnotes should make it endure." Choice

..". so good as it stands... one should simply be happy to have it." The Journal of the History of Ideas

..". an original, compendious, and highly useful contribution to historical and mythographical scholarship." The American Scholar

"The Rise of Modern Mythology is a voice of reason in the contemporary maelstrom of international religious violence and American pluralism; more than any book...

This first paperback edition of the seminal work by the Swiss scholar Max Luthi will be welcomed by folklorists for its informative survey of the various ways in which fairytales and related genres (local legends and saints lives) may be read.

"Luthi s lucid and intelligent book is refreshingly welcome." Sewanee Review

..". Dundes has produced a work which will be useful to both students and teachers who wish to broaden their understanding of modern folklore." --Center for Southern Folklore Magazine

"It is impossible ever to remain unimpressed with Dundes'] excursuses, however much one may be in disagreement (or not) with his conclusions." --Forum for Modern Language Studies

Often controversial, Alan Dundes's scholarship is always provocative, perceptive, and intelligent. His concern here is to assess the material folklorists have so painstakingly amassed and classified, to interpret...

This book is a landmark in folklore studies in the United States. It is a virtual cornucopia of riches, and features the work of sixty scholars and practitioners, representing a multitude of approaches to the discipline.

..". extremely valuable... enthusiastically recommend ed]... " Western Folklore

These hilarious and slightly off-color stories, although gathered in Indiana, reflect the ancient origin and universality of the joke. The chuckle, the grin, the uncontrolled belly-laugh evoked by Jokelore attest to the popularity of this ancient form of folk literature.

In this major work by the distinguished Swiss folklorist Max Luthi, the traditional fairytale is examined from two related points of view, that of aesthetics and that of anthropology. Luthi shows that fairytales are more than just a pleasing form; they present a particular way of looking at the world and at human existence. Thus, they must be evaluated in terms of what they say about man and the human condition.

This exemplary study will be read with enjoyment and profit not only by the literary scholar and folklore professional but by any reader who has ever delighted in...

..". it presents some of the most important folklore studies to appear in Nordic] countries in the past thirty years." The Scandinavian-American Bulletin

..". will... be of interest to folklorists in general. The selected essays... deal with issues that any folklorist who wishes to be up-to-date must consider.... A valuable addition to folklore studies... " Choice

Nordic folklore studies have made major theoretical contributions to international folklore scholarship. The articles in this collection not only reflect areas in which Nordic folklore studies have been particularly...

" Bin Gorion's] crowning achievement was Mimekor Yisrael, a multilayered compendium of post-biblical Jewish lore and demonology." -Commentary

"One of the most extraordinary publishing events in my memory-a huge source of discoveries of the quintessential Jewish experience." -Nat Hentoff

"This is a most important collection, actually unique in its field. I recommend it to all good readers." -Isaac Bashevis Singer

"It is wonderful to have this treasure trove of Jewish Folktales finally available in English." -Bruno Bettelheim

"Indispensable to anyone wishing to learn...