Greenwood Press, 2006. — (Greenwood Folklore Handbooks).
The Greek and Roman world is often noted for the rationalism of a few outstanding thinkers. This book is about the traditional superstitions, beliefs, taboos, folk-remedies, ghost stories, and folk tales that haunted the rest. Along the way it considers such questions as, Do modern approaches help or hinder our attempts...
ABC-CLIO, 1998. — 932 p. A comprehensive two-volume reference set providing an overview of the study of folklore, this text comprises over 200 articles contributed by European and North American scholars. The various forms of folk culture covered include the ballad, riddle, legend and myth, whilst character types include the hero, fool and trickster. This volume is a comprehensive...
3rd ed. — Omnigraphics, 2005. — 906 p. — ISBN: 0780804228 (ISBN13: 9780780804227). Intended for a wide audience of schoolchildren, college students, public libraries, and religious and cultural center groups, this volume contains information on nearly 2,500 holidays, festivals, and other observances from over 100 different countries. Entries are arranged alphabetically by name...
Hardcover: 688 pages Publisher: M.E.Sharpe (March 29, 2013) ISBN10: 0765620251 ISBN13: 978-0765620255 There are many resources on aspects of Jewish culture and folklore around the world, but this comprehensive, accessible work may be the first to bring together the traditions from many lands and across time. The 250 alphabetically arranged articles by 90 scholars, mainly from...
Oxford University Press, 2000. — 411 p. With 1250 entries ranging from dragons to Mother Goose, May Day to Michaelmas, this enchanting dictionary unfurls the colorful history behind the holidays, customs, legends, and superstitious beliefs of England. Ever wonder why we kiss under the mistletoe at Christmas or think a rabbit's foot brings good luck? Two folklore authorities...
Oxford University Press, 2000. — 641 p. — ISBN10: 019210019X, 13 978-0192100191. With 1250 entries ranging from dragons to Mother Goose, May Day to Michaelmas, this enchanting dictionary unfurls the colorful history behind the holidays, customs, legends, and superstitious beliefs of England. Ever wonder why we kiss under the mistletoe at Christmas or think a rabbit's foot...
Н. Новгород: Братья славяне; Русский купец, 1995. — 560 с.; илл. — ISBN: 5-88204-036-1. Уникальный словарь исследования народной мудрости - русских суеверий и поверий от древнейших времен до наших дней. Книга послужит не только интересным чтением, но и своего рода учебником жизни "для стара и млада".
Нижний Новгород, "Русский купец", 1995г. - 560 с. Уникальный словарь исследования народной мудрости - русских суеверий и поверий от древнейших времен до наших дней. Книга послужит не только интересным чтением, но и своего рода учебником жизни "для стара и млада". ISBN: 5-88204-036-1
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