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A Dictionary of English Folklore
Jacqueline Simpson
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Description for A Dictionary of English Folklore
hardcover. An engrossing guide to English folklore and traditions, with over 1,250 entries. Folklore is connected to virtually every aspect of life, part of the country, age group, and occupation. From the bizarre to the seemingly mundane, it is as much a feature of the modern technological age as of the ancient world. Series: The Oxford Reference Collection. Num Pages: 424 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; GBC; JFHF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 137 x 27. Weight in Grams: 532.
This Dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. An engrossing guide to English folklore and traditions, with over 1,250 entries. Folklore is connected to virtually every aspect of life, part of the country, age group, and occupation. From the bizarre to the seemingly mundane, it is as much a feature of the modern technological age as of the ancient world. BL Oral and Performance genres-Cheese rolling, Morris dancing, Well-dressing... BL Superstitions-Charms, Rainbows, Wishbones... ... Read more
This Dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. An engrossing guide to English folklore and traditions, with over 1,250 entries. Folklore is connected to virtually every aspect of life, part of the country, age group, and occupation. From the bizarre to the seemingly mundane, it is as much a feature of the modern technological age as of the ancient world. BL Oral and Performance genres-Cheese rolling, Morris dancing, Well-dressing... BL Superstitions-Charms, Rainbows, Wishbones... ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Series
The Oxford Reference Collection
Condition
New
Weight
532 g
Number of Pages
424
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198804871
SKU
V9780198804871
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About Jacqueline Simpson
Dr Jacqueline Simpson was president of the Folklore Society from 1993 to 1996, editor of Folklore from 1979 to 1993, and is currently Honorary Secretary of the Folklore Society. Her publications include Folklore of Sussex, Folklore of the Welsh Borders, and Scandinavian Folktales. Steve Roud is Local Studies Librarian for Croydon and was Honorary Librarian of the ... Read more
Reviews for A Dictionary of English Folklore
full of absorbing information ... a valuable research tool
Times Literary Supplement
Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates through researchers/faculty; general readers.
M. Rust, CHOICE
Times Literary Supplement
Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-level undergraduates through researchers/faculty; general readers.
M. Rust, CHOICE