Encyclopedia Of Folk Heroes
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Encyclopedia of Folk Heroes
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Author | : Anonim |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 347 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 9791576072164 |
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Folk Heroes and Heroines Around the World
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Author | : Graham Seal,Kim Kennedy White |
Publsiher | : Greenwood |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : Folklore |
ISBN | : 9798400652035 |
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This encyclopedia supplies entries on folk tale characters worldwide that identify related heroes and heroines and provide additional contextual information that enables readers to research a specific region's folk characters.
Encyclopedia of Folk Heroes
Author | : Graham Seal |
Publsiher | : ABC-CLIO |
Total Pages | : 384 |
Release | : 2001-12-11 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : IND:30000078580051 |
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A wide-ranging and detailed investigation of folk heroes, both fictional and historical, from the earliest times to the present, taken from societies throughout the world as they exist in folktales, folksongs, customs, speech, and other folklore genres. From Paul Bunyan to Stagolee, from Queen Mab to the Tooth Fairy, every culture has created folk heroes. But as often as not, these "heroes of the people" accomplish their goals with methods that are anything but heroic—like the American liar hero Davy Crockett, or Galloping Jones, the Australian drinker and bank robber. Then there's the Irishman Finn Mac Cumhal, whose heroism, like that of Rip Van Winkle, was based on oversleeping. In this new collection, readers will enjoy a wildly colorful parade of nearly 400 thieves, tricksters, simpletons, and dragon slayers from around the world. Despite appearances, these "heroes" perform a crucial social function: they allow us to question what is right and what is wrong, to challenge what is legal and what is illegal, to deal with who has power and who does not, and to manage the contradictions and conflicts inherent in all cultures.
Folk Heroes and Heroines Around the World
Author | : Graham Seal,Kim Kennedy White |
Publsiher | : Greenwood |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2016-03-14 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781440838606 |
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"Despite the tremendous differences between cultures and ethnicities across the world, all of them have folk heroes and heroines--real and imagined--that have been represented in tales, legends, songs, and verse. These stories persist through time and space, over generations, even through migrations to new countries and languages. This encyclopedia is a one-stop source for broad coverage of the world's folk hero tales. Features: Supplies entries on folk tale characters worldwide that identify related heroes and heroines and provide additional contextual information; Features a geographical organization that enables readers to research a specific region's folk characters; Provides an alphabetical index as well as an index of heroic character types to facilitate cross-cultural and historical comparisons; Includes sidebars with passages from the folk tales, popular culture, and other items of interest."--Publisher's website.
Encyclopedia of American Folklore
Author | : Linda S. Watts |
Publsiher | : Infobase Publishing |
Total Pages | : 481 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : Folklore |
ISBN | : 9781438129792 |
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Encyclopedia of American Folklore helps readers explore the topics, terms, themes, figures, and issues related to the folklore of the United States.
Encyclopedia of American Folklore
Author | : Linda Watts |
Publsiher | : Infobase Holdings, Inc |
Total Pages | : 462 |
Release | : 2020-07-01 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9781646930005 |
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Folklore has been described as the unwritten literature of a culture: its songs, stories, sayings, games, rituals, beliefs, and ways of life. Encyclopedia of American Folklore helps readers explore topics, terms, themes, figures, and issues related to this popular subject. This comprehensive reference guide addresses the needs of multiple audiences, including high school, college, and public libraries, archive and museum collections, storytellers, and independent researchers. Its content and organization correspond to the ways educators integrate folklore within literacy and wider learning objectives for language arts and cultural studies at the secondary level. This well-rounded resource connects United States folk forms with their cultural origin, historical context, and social function. Appendixes include a bibliography, a category index, and a discussion of starting points for researching American folklore. References and bibliographic material throughout the text highlight recently published and commonly available materials for further study. Coverage includes: Folk heroes and legendary figures, including Paul Bunyan and Yankee Doodle Fables, fairy tales, and myths often featured in American folklore, including "Little Red Riding Hood" and "The Princess and the Pea" American authors who have added to or modified folklore traditions, including Washington Irving Historical events that gave rise to folklore, including the civil rights movement and the Revolutionary War Terms in folklore studies, such as fieldwork and the folklife movement Holidays and observances, such as Christmas and Kwanzaa Topics related to folklore in everyday life, such as sports folklore and courtship/dating folklore Folklore related to cultural groups, such as Appalachian folklore and African-American folklore and more.
Encyclopedia of American Folk Art
Author | : Gerard C. Wertkin |
Publsiher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 1583 |
Release | : 2004-08-02 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9781135956141 |
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For a full list of entries, contributors, and more, visit the Encyclopedia of American Folk Art web site. This is the first comprehensive, scholarly study of a most fascinating aspect of American history and culture. Generously illustrated with both black and white and full-color photos, this A-Z encyclopedia covers every aspect of American folk art, encompassing not only painting, but also sculpture, basketry, ceramics, quilts, furniture, toys, beadwork, and more, including both famous and lesser-known genres. Containing more than 600 articles, this unique reference considers individual artists, schools, artistic, ethnic, and religious traditions, and heroes who have inspired folk art. An incomparable resource for general readers, students, and specialists, it will become essential for anyone researching American art, culture, and social history.
Folklore An Encyclopedia of Beliefs Customs Tales Music and Art 3 volumes
Author | : Charlie T. McCormick Ph.D.,Kim Kennedy White |
Publsiher | : Bloomsbury Publishing USA |
Total Pages | : 1396 |
Release | : 2010-12-13 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 9781598842425 |
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Written by an international team of acclaimed folklorists, this reference text provides a cross-cultural survey of the major types and methods of inquiry in folklore. Did you know that the tale of Cinderella is over 1,000 years old, and similar versions of this singular story exist in hundreds of cultures around the globe? Have you heard of "deathlore," a subgenre of folklore involving tombstones, coffins, cemeteries, and roadside memorial shrines? Did you realize that UFO sightings and cyber cultures constitute modern folklore? The broad field of folklore studies, developed over the past two centuries, provides significant insights into many aspects of human culture. While the term "folklore" conjures images of ancient practices and beliefs or folk heroes and traditional stories, it also applies to today's ever-changing cultural landscape. Even certain aspects of modern Internet-based popular culture and contemporary rites of passage represent folklore. This encyclopedia covers all the major genres of both ancient and contemporary folklore. This second edition adds more than 100 entries that examine the folklore practices of major ethnic groups, folk heroes, creatures of myth and legend, and emerging areas of interest in folklore studies.