"This collection surveys the rich tradition of 'words of power' - prayers and varieties of verbal magic, both spoken and written - together with associated rituals, in Ireland from the early Middle Ages until the present day. Presenting the work of a broad array of scholars and …
International folkloristics is a worldwide discipline in which scholars study various forms of folklore ranging from myth, folktale, and legend to custom and belief. In this volume, twenty classic essays, beginning with a piece by Jacob Grimm, reveal the evolving theoretical und…
International folkloristics is a worldwide discipline in which scholars study various forms of folklore, ranging from myth, folktale and legend to custom and belief. This volume presents 20 classic essays on international folkloristics.
International folkloristics is a worldwide discipline in which scholars study various forms of folklore ranging from myth, folktale, and legend to custom and belief. In this volume, twenty classic essays, beginning with a piece by Jacob Grimm, reveal the evolving theoretical und…
A collection of nineteen folk stories from the Fon people of Benin, about orphans and twins with magical associations, spirits, animals, royalty, and farmers.