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Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore

Elves in Anglo-Saxon England - Matters of Belief, Health, Gender and Identity (Hardcover): Alaric Hall Elves in Anglo-Saxon England - Matters of Belief, Health, Gender and Identity (Hardcover)
Alaric Hall
R3,039 Discovery Miles 30 390 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Elves and elf-belief during the Anglo-Saxon period are reassessed in this lively and provocative study. Anglo-Saxon elves [Old English aelfe] are one of the best attested non-Christian beliefs in early medieval Europe, but current interpretations of the evidence derive directly from outdated nineteenth- and early twentieth-century scholarship. Integrating linguistic and textual approaches into an anthropologically-inspired framework, this book reassesses the full range of evidence. It traces continuities and changes in medieval non-Christian beliefs with a new degree of reliability, from pre-conversion times to the eleventh century and beyond, and uses comparative material from medieval Ireland and Scandinavia to argue for a dynamic relationship between beliefs and society. Inparticular, it interprets the cultural significance of elves as a cause of illness in medical texts, and provides new insights into the much-discussed Scandinavian magic of seidr. Elf-beliefs, moreover, were connected withAnglo-Saxon constructions of sex and gender; their changing nature provides a rare insight into a fascinating area of early medieval European culture. Shortlisted for the Katharine Briggs Folklore Award 2007 ALARIC HALL is a fellow of the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies.

Oral Literature in Africa (Hardcover): Ruth Finnegan Oral Literature in Africa (Hardcover)
Ruth Finnegan
R1,652 Discovery Miles 16 520 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
American Wildlife in Symbol and Story (Paperback): Angus K Gillespie American Wildlife in Symbol and Story (Paperback)
Angus K Gillespie
R677 Discovery Miles 6 770 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Dictionary of Chicano Folklore (Hardcover): Rafaela Castro Dictionary of Chicano Folklore (Hardcover)
Rafaela Castro
R2,028 R1,754 Discovery Miles 17 540 Save R274 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Dictionary of Chicano Folklore charts the rich religious, social, artistic, and cultural heritage of Mexican Americans, who continue to evolve the customs and rituals connected to their Spanish and indigenous roots and the Spanish language. Entries cover specific regions, genres of folk speech, folk narrative, cultural traditions, artifacts, foods, ceremonies, rites, and define contemporary Hispanic terms ranging from duendes, pintos, and las posadas to pachucos, low riders, and Zozobra. The Dictionary of Chicano Folklore is the perfect resource for high school and undergraduate students interested in Chicano culture or for scholars seeking bibliographic material. Over 200 A-Z entries defining historical and contemporary terms, customs, legends, and rituals 44 photos Extensive bibliography

Cycles of Influence - Fiction, Folktale, Theory (Hardcover): Stephen Benson Cycles of Influence - Fiction, Folktale, Theory (Hardcover)
Stephen Benson
R1,331 Discovery Miles 13 310 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

In this wide-ranging and insightful analysis, Stephen Benson proposes a poetics of narrative for postmodernism by placing new emphasis on the folktale. Postmodernist fictions have evidenced a return to narrative -- to storytelling centered on a sequence of events, rather than a "spiraling" of events as found in modernism -- and recent theorists have described narrative as a "central instance of the human mind." By characterizing the folktale as a prime embodiment of narrative, Benson relates folktales to many of the theoretical concerns of postmodernism and provides new insights into the works of major writers who have used this genre, which includes the subgenre of the fairy tale, in opening narrative up to new possibilities.

Benson begins by examining the key features of folktales: their emphasis on a chain of events rather than description or consciousness, their emphasis on a self-contained fictional environment rather than realism, the presence of a storyteller as a self-confessed fabricator, their oral and communal status, and their ever-changing state, which defies authoritative versions. He traces the interactions between the folktale and Italo Calvino's Fiabe Italiane, between selected fictions of John Barth and the Arabian Nights, between the work of Robert Coover and the subgenre of the fairy tale, and between the "Bluebeard" stories and recent feminist retellings by Angela Carter and Margaret Atwood. The arguments presented will interest not only folklorists and scholars of narrative but also readers in fields ranging from comparative literature to feminist theory.

Blackfeet Indian Stories (Paperback): George Bird Grinnell Blackfeet Indian Stories (Paperback)
George Bird Grinnell
R332 Discovery Miles 3 320 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Here are the great stories of the Blackfeet, including the entertaining Na'Pi (Old Man) stories of mischief and trickery; the hero Kut-o-yis', who got rid of the bad things; the secret societies and how the earth was created. Recorded in person by the famous conservationist and ethnologist, George Bird Grinnell, who became a tribal member in 1885.

The Ghost Orchid Ghost - And Other Tales from the Swamp (Paperback): Doug Alderson The Ghost Orchid Ghost - And Other Tales from the Swamp (Paperback)
Doug Alderson
R264 Discovery Miles 2 640 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Nothing like some good ghost stories on a cool Florida evening around a campfire (or at home in your favorite reading chair). And nothing like a swamp as a good, scary setting, especially Florida's famous ones--from the Everglades to Mosquito Lagoon. Mysterious things just happen in swamps. Maybe it's because they are often wet, shadowy places of wild beauty where few people go. Where else but a swamp can you find a ghost who is obsessed with the ghost orchid? Throw in a skunk ape or two and you've got the ingredients for many entertaining hours. In writing tales for this book, Doug Alderson drew upon many years of entertaining young people as a summer camp counselor and storyteller, and also from decades as a swamp explorer. He is a former associate editor of Florida Wildlife magazine. To learn more about his writing and photography, log onto his website at www.dougalderson.net.

Ghosts of Grand Rapids (Paperback): Nicole Bray, Robert DuShane Ghosts of Grand Rapids (Paperback)
Nicole Bray, Robert DuShane; As told to Julie Rathsack
R480 R443 Discovery Miles 4 430 Save R37 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Come nose around in the creepier corners of the Grand Rapids of yesteryear. Discover why Hell's Bridge persists as such an oft-told urban legend and what horrific history earned Heritage Hill the title of Michigan's most haunted neighborhood. Mingle with the spooky inhabitants of the Phillips Mansion, Holmdene Manor, San Chez Restaurant and St. Cecilia Music Center. Meet the guests who never quite checked out of the Amway Grand. Read the true stories behind the Michigan Bell Building and the Ada Witch Legend. Nicole Bray, Robert Du Shane and Julie Rathsack illuminate the shadows of local sites you thought you knew.

ORO, PLATA, MATA! Filipino Building Beliefs (Paperback): Ernesto R Zarate ORO, PLATA, MATA! Filipino Building Beliefs (Paperback)
Ernesto R Zarate
R734 Discovery Miles 7 340 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Fairy Tale Queens - Representations of Early Modern Queenship (Hardcover): J. Carney Fairy Tale Queens - Representations of Early Modern Queenship (Hardcover)
J. Carney
R1,407 Discovery Miles 14 070 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Most of today's familiar fairy tales come from the stories of Charles Perrault, the Brothers Grimm, and Hans Christian Andersen, but this innovative study encourages us to explore the marvelous tales of authors from the early modern period Giovanni Straparola, Giambattista Basile, Madame Marie-Catherine D'Aulnoy, and others whose works enrich and expand the canon. As author Jo Eldridge Carney shows, the queen is omnipresent in these stories, as much a hallmark of the genre as other familiar characteristics such as the number three, magical objects, and happy endings. That queens occupy such space in early modern tales is not surprising given the profound influence of so many powerful queens in the political landscapes of early modern England and Europe. Carney makes a powerful argument for the historical relevance of fairy tales and, by exploring the dynamic intersection between fictional and actual queens, shows how history and folk literature mutually enrich our understanding of the period.

Mythology - The Voyage of the Hero (Hardcover, 3rd Revised edition): David Adams Leeming Mythology - The Voyage of the Hero (Hardcover, 3rd Revised edition)
David Adams Leeming
R1,379 Discovery Miles 13 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book offers an unusual yet effective approach to the subject of mythology by stressing the universal rather than national themes. Leeming collects a wide array of narrative texts from the Bible to English literature to interpretations by Joseph Campbell, C.G. Jung and others, which illustrate the stages of the universal hero. The arrangement of texts by themes such as "Childhood, Initiation and Divine Signs" and "The Descent to the Underworld" help readers strip mythic characters of their many national and cultural "masks" to reveal their archetypal aspects. Real figures such as Jesus and Mohammed are also included to underline the text theory that myths are real and can be applied to real life. Changes to the third edition include additional heroine myths (including Navajo, Indonesian, Indian, Chinese and African tales) and an updated bibliography.

Aftermath - A Supplement To The Golden Bough (Hardcover): J.G. Frazer Aftermath - A Supplement To The Golden Bough (Hardcover)
J.G. Frazer
R1,183 Discovery Miles 11 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

County Folklore - Suffolk (Hardcover): Eveline Camilla Gurdon County Folklore - Suffolk (Hardcover)
Eveline Camilla Gurdon
R789 Discovery Miles 7 890 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Myths, Stories, and Organizations - Premodern Narratives for our Times (Hardcover, New): Yiannis Gabriel Myths, Stories, and Organizations - Premodern Narratives for our Times (Hardcover, New)
Yiannis Gabriel
R5,380 Discovery Miles 53 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Each chapter of the book takes as its starting point a myth, a legend, a story or a fable and explores its contemporary relevance for a world of globalization, organizations and consumerism. Each contributor is inspired by a relatively short but rich text which is then used as a springboard for an analysis of contemporary social and organizational realities. The idea behind this book is that by looking at contemporary society through the prism of pre-modern narratives, certain features emerge in sharp relief, while others are found to be entrenched in societies across the ages. The texts that have inspired the authors of this collection differ-some are myths, some are stories, one is a children's tale. The origins of these texts differ, from the scriptural to the folkloric, from high art to oral tradition. What all the texts have in common is a distinct and compelling plot, a cast of recognizable characters with an ability to touch us and speak to us through the ages, and above all, a powerful symbolic aura, one that makes them identifiable landmarks in storytelling tradition. The driving force behind this project was each author's love for their narratives. It is not an exaggeration to say that the book is a true labor of love. The chapters are introduced by the editor and are arranged in four parts, each with its own introduction. The chapters in each part spring from stories that share a narrative character, and are labeled as Knowledge Narratives, Heroic Narratives, Tragic Narratives and Reflective Narratives. The book offers a set of probing, original and critical inquiries into the nature of human experience knowledge and truth, the nature of leadership, power and heroic achievement, postmodernity and its discontents, and emotion, identity and the nature of human relations in organizations. Different chapters deal, among pother things, with the nature of leadership in the face of terrorism, friendship, women's position in organizations, the struggle for identity, the curse of insatiable consumption and the ways the hero and heroine are constructed in our times.

Yellowstone Ghost Stories - Spooky Tales from the World's First National Park (Paperback): Shellie Larios Yellowstone Ghost Stories - Spooky Tales from the World's First National Park (Paperback)
Shellie Larios
R246 Discovery Miles 2 460 Ships in 18 - 22 working days
The World As Will and Idea (Volume II) (Hardcover): Arthur Schopenhauer The World As Will and Idea (Volume II) (Hardcover)
Arthur Schopenhauer
R1,027 R930 Discovery Miles 9 300 Save R97 (9%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Choctaw Mythology - Captivating Myths from the Choctaw and Other Indigenous Peoples from the Southeastern United States... Choctaw Mythology - Captivating Myths from the Choctaw and Other Indigenous Peoples from the Southeastern United States (Hardcover)
Matt Clayton
R509 R472 Discovery Miles 4 720 Save R37 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
County Folklore - Leicestershire And Rutland (Hardcover): Charles James Billson County Folklore - Leicestershire And Rutland (Hardcover)
Charles James Billson
R755 Discovery Miles 7 550 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Micronesian Religion and Lore - A Guide to Sources, 1526-1990 (Hardcover): Douglas Haynes, William L. Wuerch Micronesian Religion and Lore - A Guide to Sources, 1526-1990 (Hardcover)
Douglas Haynes, William L. Wuerch
R2,454 R2,228 Discovery Miles 22 280 Save R226 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

There are far fewer publications on the ethnology of Micronesia than for any other region in the Pacific. This dearth is especially seen in the traditional religion, folklore, and iconography of the area. Haynes and Wuerch have located 1,193 relevant titles. For the first time, these mostly scarce or unpublished materials are now accessible in this essential research tool. The focus is on tradition, which became modified after contact with the West--the adaptation and persistence of these traditions are included in this bibliography.

Traditional Micronesian iconography is largely religious in nature, as is the case with most tribal or preliterate societies. There is also a large corpus of Micronesian myths, legends, beliefs, and practices that may not fit the Western concept of religion, but would be classified under folklore. That distinction cannot be consistently made in Micronesian cultures, nor in most other preliterate, thus prehistoric, societies. The overlap of religion and folklore is pervasive, so the scope of subjects included is broad. The subject matter encompasses magic, sorcery, ritual, cosmology, mythology, iconography, iconology, oral traditions, songs, chants, dance, music, traditional medicine, and many activities of daily life. Only those works that directly treat these subjects in the context of religion or folklore are included in this volume.

The Golden Bough - A Study In Magic And Religion. Part VI: The Scapegoat (Hardcover): J.G. Frazer The Golden Bough - A Study In Magic And Religion. Part VI: The Scapegoat (Hardcover)
J.G. Frazer
R1,179 Discovery Miles 11 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Originally published in 1913. Author: J.G.Frazer, D.C.L., Ll.D., Litt.D. Language: English Keywords: Religion / Magic / Folklore / Mythology Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Obscure Press are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

Telling Stories - Witchcraft and Scapegoating in Chinese History (Hardcover): Barend Haar Telling Stories - Witchcraft and Scapegoating in Chinese History (Hardcover)
Barend Haar
R5,567 Discovery Miles 55 670 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This book analyzes the role of oral stories in Chinese witch-hunts. Successive chapters deal with the implications of Chinese versions of the Little Red Riding Hood story; the use of parts of the adult human body, children and foetuses, to draw out their life-force; attacks by mysterious creatures, causing open wounds, suffocation, the loss of hair and the like; the presence of a Drought Demon in the corpses of recently deceased women; and finally the emperor forcibly recruiting unmarried women for his harem. Of interest to historians and anthropologists working on oral traditions, folklore and witch-hunts (also from a comparative perspective), but also to those working on anti-Christian movements and the intersection of popular fears and political history in China.

The Secret Rose, Stories by W. B. Yeats: A Variorum Edition (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition): Warwick Gould The Secret Rose, Stories by W. B. Yeats: A Variorum Edition (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)
Warwick Gould; W. B. Yeats; Edited by Phillip L. Marcus, Michael J. Sidnell
R5,191 Discovery Miles 51 910 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This is a reissue of a much-admired variorum edition of Yeats's stories. 'This edition, which includes previously unpublished texts, gives a text history, which establishes once and for all the extent to which Yeats's work was modified by editors. Truly definitive. Indispensible for any major collection, including public libraries.' Library Journal

Spontaneous Shrines and the Public Memorialization of Death (Hardcover, 2006 ed.): J. Santino Spontaneous Shrines and the Public Memorialization of Death (Hardcover, 2006 ed.)
J. Santino
R3,357 Discovery Miles 33 570 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Spontaneous shrines have emerged, both in the United States and internationally, as a way to mourn those who have died a sudden or shocking death, and to acknowledge the circumstances of the deaths. The contributors to "Spontaneous Shrines and the Public Memorialization of Death "address events such as the Texas A&M bonfire collapse, the Pentagon and New York City after 9-11, roadside crosses, a memorial wall in Philadelphia, and the use of Day of the Dead altars to bring attention to deceased undocumented immigrants. The first comprehensive work to examine and theorize the phenomenon as a whole, this book explores the origins, types, uses, and meanings of these shrines.""

Scheherazade's Children - Global Encounters with the Arabian Nights (Hardcover, New): Philip F. Kennedy, Marina Warner Scheherazade's Children - Global Encounters with the Arabian Nights (Hardcover, New)
Philip F. Kennedy, Marina Warner
R2,922 Discovery Miles 29 220 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Scheherazade's Children gathers together leading scholars to explore the reverberations of the tales of the Arabian Nights across a startlingly wide and transnational range of cultural endeavors. The contributors, drawn from a wide array of disciplines, extend their inquiries into the book's metamorphoses on stage and screen as well as in literature--from India to Japan, from Sanskrit mythology to British pantomime, from Baroque opera to puppet shows. Their highly original research illuminates little-known manifestations of the Nights, and provides unexpected contexts for understanding the book's complex history. Polemical issues are thereby given unprecedented and enlightening interpretations.

Organized under the rubrics of Translating, Engaging, and Staging, these essays view the Nights corpus as a uniquely accretive cultural bundle that absorbs the works upon which it has exerted influence. In this view, the Arabian Nights is a dynamic, living and breathing cross-cultural phenomenon that has left its mark on fields as disparate as the European novel and early Indian cinema. While scholarly, the writers' approach is also lively and entertaining, and the book is richly illustrated with unusual materials to deliver a sparkling and highly original exploration of the Arabian Nights' radiating influence on world literature, performance, and culture.

Philip F. Kennedy is Associate Professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies and Comparative Literature at New York University, and General Editor of the Library of Arabic Literature series at NYU Press.

Marina Warner is Professor of Literature, Film, and Theatre Studies at the University of Essex and Fellow of the British Academy. Her most recent book, Stranger Magic: Charmed States and the Arabian Nights, has won several awards, including the 2012 National Book Critics Circle Award for Criticism and the Shaykh Zayed Book Award.

The Verne Code - The secret of the Anunnaki, Atlantis and the true shape of the Earth unveiled (Paperback): Jesus Cediel The Verne Code - The secret of the Anunnaki, Atlantis and the true shape of the Earth unveiled (Paperback)
Jesus Cediel
R480 Discovery Miles 4 800 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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