Robin Hood - Outlaw or Greenwood Myth (Paperback, 2nd edition)

First mentioned by William Langland in the late fourteenth century, Robin Hood comes down to us through ballads and folksongs, old chronicles and plays, medieval allusions, folklore and place names. Today Robin Hood folk songs are found in the USA as well as in England and Scotland, and place names and traditions are widely located in England. The earliest stories are centred on Barnsdale in Yorkshire, but later the emphasis shifts to Nottingham and Sherwood Forest. Originally a yeoman, Robin was upgraded to aristocrat in the sixteenth century, but he remains essentially a champion of the poor and oppressed and a social nonconformer. How far Robin Hood was based on a historical character and how far he is an archetypal outlaw or a Greenwood myth (who must withdraw from society and commune with nature) is the subject of the Doels' wide-ranging study. This new edition is complete with an updated gazetteer of Robin Hood sites and an annotated filmography. It includes almost 50 illustrations (including performances by present-day mummers).

General

Imprint:	The History Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 2019
First published:	2019
Authors:	Fran Doel • Geoff Doel
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	128
Edition:	2nd edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-7509-9140-7
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Encyclopaedias & reference works > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology Books > Humanities > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Books > Earth & environment > Geography > Maps, charts & atlases > Place names & gazetteers Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Local history Books > History > World history > 500 to 1500 Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology Promotions
LSN:	0-7509-9140-2
Barcode:	9780750991407

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