Pikkukuvaa napsauttamalla pääset Google Booksiin.
Ladataan... A Dictionary of English Folklore (2000)Tekijä: Jacqueline Simpson (Toimittaja), Steve Roud (Toimittaja)
- Ladataan...
Kirjaudu LibraryThingiin nähdäksesi, pidätkö tästä kirjasta vai et. Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta. For me the best reference books are those which not only provide a entry matching your initial query but which also encourage you to browse and read other not always related entries. This Dictionary does it for me on both counts: authoritiveness and readability. Folklore here is rightly interpreted as including aspects of modern popular culture as well as topics beloved of antiquarians. Authored by two stalwarts of the Folklore Society--who should then know what they are talking about--the Dictionary contains over 1250 entries covering a wide range of topics including seasonal customs, traditional tales, superstitions and beliefs. Key figures involved in the recording of lore are noted here, and evidence presented that folklore is part of a continually evolving process. What makes this book particularly worthwhile is that not all so-called traditional lore is accorded uncritical acceptance. For those wanting more there are relevant references and a bibliography, and in common with many in this Oxford reference series, pretty pictures are excluded in favour of more text. näyttää 2/2 ei arvosteluja | lisää arvostelu
Kuuluu näihin kustantajien sarjoihin
This dictionary provides an authoritative reference source on such legendary characters as Cinderella, Jack the Giant Killer and Robin Hood, and gives entertaining and informative explanations of a wide range of subjects in folklore. Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
Current Discussions-Suosituimmat kansikuvat
Google Books — Ladataan... LajityypitMelvil Decimal System (DDC)398.0942Social sciences Customs, Etiquette, Folklore Folklore Biography; History By Place Europe England & WalesKongressin kirjaston luokitusArvio (tähdet)Keskiarvo:
Oletko sinä tämä henkilö? |
In other words, let it be said that I have a slight personal bias. But I don't know Jacqueline Simpson, and my personal contacts with Steve Roud are slight; we live on different continents and almost certainly will never meet. I know him primarily through his Folk Song Index, one of the great works of ballad scholarship.
That same scholarship is evident here. This is a very thorough book, and gives more detail than any comparable modern volume. It lists key sources, and also provides clear cross-references.
It should be noted that the title is correct; it is a dictionary of English folklore. Not British, and certainly not world folklore. You won't find Scots or Irish or Welsh material here, let alone material from the rest of Europe. The scope is quite restricted. But, within that scope, the level of detail is substantial. It will probably be many, many years before something arises to replace Simpson & Roud. ( )