A Companion to Folklore (repost)
A Companion to Folklore by Regina F. Bendix and Galit Hasan-Rokem
English | 2012 | ISBN: 1405194995 | 680 pages | PDF | 4,1 MB
English | 2012 | ISBN: 1405194995 | 680 pages | PDF | 4,1 MB
A Companion to Folklore presents an original and comprehensive collection of essays from international experts in the field of folklore studies. Unprecedented in depth and scope, this state-of-the-art collection uniquely displays the vitality of folklore research across the globe.
• An unprecedented collection of original, state of the art essays on folklore authored by international experts
• Examines the practices and theoretical approaches developed to understand the phenomena of folklore
• Considers folklore in the context of multi-disciplinary topics that include poetics, performance, religious practice, myth, ritual and symbol, oral textuality, history, law, politics and power as well as the social base of folklore
• Selected by Choice as a 2013 Outstanding Academic Title