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This book discusses the origin and dispersion of the Aryans, the
mythopoeic world view of early man, the animistic philosophy of
savages, and the survivals of primitive belief among peasants,
which enlivened the folklore controversies.
This book discusses the origin and dispersion of the Aryans, the
mythopoeic world view of early man, the animistic philosophy of
savages, and the survivals of primitive belief among peasants,
which enlivened the folklore controversies.
This book describes how the theory and pursuit of folklore evolved
in England and were transported throughout the British Isles, the
British Empire, and the world at large. It shows the intimate bonds
between the culture of the folk and the history of England.
This set re-issues classic works on folklore by Richard M. Dorson
which trace the historical development of the idea of folklore from
the Sixteenth Century to the First World War. The set also brings
together the theoretical writings from folklorists.
First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor &
Francis, an informa company.
This set reissues two classic works on folklore by Richard M.
Dorson which were originally published in 1968. The word "Folklore"
was coined in 1846 by an English antiquary, William John Thoms,
although Professor Dorson's study shows that the history of the
folklore movement had its origins in an earlier period. Men and
women in many fields, especially in Victorian times, succumbed to
the fascination of folklore. The idea of folklore was then carried
to the four corners of the British Empire by colonial
administrators, missionaries, military officers, and throughout
Europe by English travellers. The text shows how the influence of
folklore also extended into literature, history, classics,
archaeology, philology, physical research, legal and medical
antiquities, Scandinavian, Germanic and Celtic studies, and the
history of religions. The work traces the historical development of
the idea of folklore, beginning in the emergence of English and
national history with Camden in the 16th century and reaching its
climax with the "Great Term" of Andrew Lang and his co-workers from
the 1870s to the World War I.
All the selections in Richard M. Dorson's "Folktales Told around
the World" were recorded by expert collectors, and the majority of
them are published here for the first time. The tales presented are
told in Africa, Asia, the Middle East, Europe, North and South
America, and Oceania. Unlike other collections derived in large
part from literary texts, this volume meets the criteria of
professional folklorists in assembling only authentic examples of
folktales as they were orally told. Background information, notes
on the narrators, and scholarly commentaries are provided to
establish the folkloric character of the tales.
This book is a landmark in folklore studies in the United
States. It is a virtual cornucopia of riches, and features the work
of sixty scholars and practitioners, representing a multitude of
approaches to the discipline.
This anthology of regional folklore displays the abundance, humor,
and continuing vigor of the American oral tradition. The collection
explores rich and distinctive lore of Maine Down-Easters,
Pennsylvania Dutchmen, Southern mountaineers, Louisiana Cajuns,
Illinois Egyptians, Southwest Mexicans, and Utah Mormons.
Their tales, songs, riddles, proverbs, games, superstitions, and
customs provide a wealth of living folklore presented here as it
was recorded in the field. And this unvarnished folklore
fact--retains the spicy flavor of authentic narrative, told in the
vernacular of the skillful folk storyteller.
"This introduction to the study of folklore and folklife contains
an inspiring and spirited mixture of essays, theoretical
contributions, practical instructions, and pure encyclopedia
articles. It is a very well put together book, written by eighteen
researchers who have something to say. One can see here that it is
competent educators who have come forward and are narrating. . . .
All in all it is a very use-oriented handbook with attractive
typography and layout."--Iorn Pio, "Journal of American Folklore"
Here, grounded firmly in American history, is a skilled
folklorist's survey of the entire field of America's folklore--from
colonization to mass culture.
Tracing the forms and content of American folklore, Mr. Dorson
reveals the richness, pathos, and humor of genuine folklore, which
he distinguishes from the fakelore of popularizers and chauvinists.
At the same time, however, he shows what the creation of spurious
folklore (the Paul Bunyan legends, for instance) discloses about
our national character. Based upon authentic field collections and
research, the examples cited include folkways, jests, boasts, tall
tales, ballads, folk and legendary heroes.
His volume enlarges our understanding of the American past and
present through an empirical survey of the extant folk traditions
and it also provides us with the means for appreciating what is
valuable in these folk traditions.--Virginia Quarterly Review
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