Folklore & Mythology

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646425181Author Elliott OringFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Utah State University PressPublisher Utah State University Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646425174Author Elliott OringFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint Utah State University PressPublisher Utah State University Press

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In this culmination of his half-century of involvement with American workers and their traditions, Archie Green explores occupational expression---stories, songs, customs, beliefs, artifacts---on the job and in institutions such as trade unions.  ...

Humans have long been captivated by mythology and theorized about the lessons embedded in their tales. In The Ancient Mythology of Modern Science, Gregory Schrempp brings a mythologist's critical eye to popular science writing, a flourishing genre that...

Observing the activities of urban folk dance enthusiasts in Slovakia, Joseph Grim Feinberg sets out to scrutinize the processes by which ""authentic folklore"" is identified, talked about, represented, reconstructed, reenacted, and...

In 2005, the Getty published Greece! Rome! Monsters!, a handy guide to the best-known monsters from Greek and Roman mythology. Now comes My Monster Notebook, which presents yet more of these creepy creatures and characters from ancient times. Purporting...

This handbook on storytelling techniques is loaded with creative ideas for science and natural history educators and interpreters. Story examples, photos, and tips inspire and instruct.About the Author{'@textformat': '06'}Book InformationISBN...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646424795Author Ben BridgesFormat HardbackPage Count 294Imprint Utah State University PressPublisher Utah State University Press

Arthur E. Waite and artist Pamela Colman Smith's Rider-Waite Tarot (1909) is the most popular Tarot in the world. Today, it is affectionately referred to as the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot in recognition of the high quality of Smith's contributions. Waite...

Since 1934 the Tennessee Folklore Society Bulletin has been a respected source on the wonderfully diverse history and traditions of the Volunteer State, but until now that publication’s wide-ranging articles have been largely restricted to the society’s...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780874219036Author Eric A. EliasonFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Utah State University PressPublisher Utah State University PressWeight(grams) 499g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780874215885Author David StanleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 360Imprint Utah State University PressPublisher Utah State University Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781935166856Author Julie Moss HerreraFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Parkhurst Brothers Publishers IncPublisher Parkhurst Brothers Publishers...

In "Theorizing Myth", Bruce Lincoln traces the way scholars and others have used the category of "myth" to fetishize or deride certain kinds of stories, usually those told by others. He begins by showing that "mythos" yielded to "logos" not as part of a...

"Designed for the novice storyteller as well as the seasoned professional, this book reminds us that stories are both medicine and nourishment." -- Margo McLoughlin, author of Seeds of Generosity Fonts of timeless wisdom, folktales are meant to be...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781624911071Author Dorothy Cleveland & Barbara SchutzgruberFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Parkhurst Brothers Publishers IncPublisher Parkhurst...

Pirani & Other Short Stories is an English translation of Jamal Abro's collection of short stories that were originally published in the Sindhi language. Abro is considered to be amongst the best writers in the Sindhi literary arena. The book...

Heroes, villains, victims, and minions are more important than ever before in our politics and culture. In the era of television, Twitter, and Facebook, groups and individuals constantly battle over their reputations. One of the best ways to gain power...

Decoding Andean Mythology analyzes native Andean oral traditions spanning five centuries. Based on twenty years of research and a wide range of scholarship, this book departs from the Cuzco-centered focus of many published Andean narratives and includes...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780913372364Author Horace BeckFormat PaperbackPage Count 544Imprint Mystic Seaport MuseumPublisher Mystic Seaport Museum

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780816506217Author G. M. MullettFormat PaperbackPage Count 142Imprint University of Arizona PressPublisher University of Arizona PressWeight(grams) 228g

A collection of distinctive Ute animal and human tales that offers a rich source of Ute culture for anyone interested in the peoples of the Great Basin.Book InformationISBN 9780874804423Author Anne SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint University of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780816504671Author Ruth Warner GiddingsFormat PaperbackPage Count 180Imprint University of Arizona PressPublisher University of Arizona Press

East Boston has long been known as an Italian neighborhood and Southie as an Irish one, while nearby North Quincy has seen in recent decades an influx of Chinese Americans and immigrants. Such urban spaces in America can become intimately intertwined...

May Kennedy McCord, lovingly nicknamed "First Lady of the Ozarks" and "Queen of the Hillbillies," spent half a century sharing the history, songs, and stories of her native Ozarks through newspaper columns, radio programs, and music festivals. Though her...

Civil War scholars have long used soldiers' diaries and correspondence to flesh out their studies of the conflict's great officers, regiments, and battles. However, historians have only recently begun to treat the common Civil War soldier's daily life as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788446005841Author - Vesta CurtisFormat PaperbackImprint Akal EdicionesPublisher Akal Ediciones

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375751479Author Thomas BulfinchFormat PaperbackPage Count 896Imprint Modern Library IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 612gDimensions(mm)...

Drawing on over thirty-five years of fieldwork, Patrick B. Mullen considers how African American cultural representations in folklore relate to racial dynamics in the United States. Providing insight into white folklorists’ relationships with black...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780870206702Author John ZimmFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Wisconsin Historical Society PressPublisher Wisconsin Historical Society...

In this unique collection of stories and personal interviews, folklorist Margaret Read MacDonald examines storytelling through the distinct voices of the tellers themselves. Ten Traditional Tellersoffers an intimate look at their lives and art as they...

“The 131 texts assembled here suggest the breadth and richness of the dozens of oral traditions from which they originated.” —CHOICEBook InformationISBN 9780817356897Author George E. LankfordFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint The University of Alabama...

The art, craft, and social history behind tin menBook InformationISBN 9780252073755Author Archie GreenFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint University of Illinois PressPublisher University of Illinois Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780816518920Author Frank Hamilton CushingFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint University of Arizona PressPublisher University of Arizona Press

Decades of war, social upheaval and political change have not lessened the enduring interest of the people of East Timor (Timor-Leste) in their oral traditions, something they share with their neighbors in the eastern islands of Indonesia. Although oral...

""This monumental work has now become... the indispensable tool of all folk narrative scholars."" -- Southern Folklore Quarterly""A work of this kind can never be quite complete, but in this work Stith Thompson has approached perfection."" --...

" . . . excellent book . . . " -The Classical Outlook" . . . brief and readable . . . There is good tonic in these pages for the serious student of oral tradition . . . a remarkable book." -Asian Folklore Studies"The bibliography is a boon for students...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789991642383Author Ngungaa HangaraFormat PaperbackImprint Univ. of Namibia PressPublisher Univ. of Namibia PressWeight(grams) 227g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781942876014Author Babila FochangFormat PaperbackPage Count 106Imprint Spears Media PressPublisher Spears Media PressWeight(grams) 122gDimensions(mm) 203mm...