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Simpson, Jacqueline; Roud, Stephen

 
9780192100191: A Dictionary of English Folklore
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ISBN 10: 019210019X ISBN 13: 9780192100191
Editorial: Oxford University Press, 2000

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Are there any legends about cats? Is Cinderella an English story? What is (or was) a Mumming Play? The subject of folklore covers an extremely wide field, with connections to virtually every aspect of life. It ranges from the bizarre to the seemingly mundane. Similarly, folklore is as much a feature of the modern technological age as the ancient world, of every part of the country, both urban and rural, and of every age group and occupation. Containing 2000 entries, from dragons to Mother Goose, May Day to Michaelmas, this reference work is an absorbing and entertaining guide to English folklore. Aimed at a broad general readership, the dictionary provides an authoritative reference source on such legendary characters as the Babes in the Wood, Jack the Giant Killer and Robin Hood, and gives entertaining and informative explanations of a wide range of subjects in folklore, from nosebleeds and wishbones to cats and hot cross buns.

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Dr. Jacqueline Simpson was president of the Folklore Society from 1993 to 1996, editor ofFolklore from 1979 to 1993, and is currently Honorary Secretary of the Folklore Society. Her publications includeFolklore of Sussex, Folklore of the Welsh Borders, and Scandinavian Folktales.Steve Roud has been Honorary Librarian of the Folklore Society for the last 15 years. He is the author ofMumming Plays in Oxfordshire and has compiled the Index to the Journal Folklore 1968-1992.


Steve Roud is Local Studies Librarian for Croydon, and served as Honorary Librarian for the Folklore Society for over fifteen years.

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Oxford University Press
Año de publicación
2000
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019210019X
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9780192100191
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Número de páginas
432
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9780198607663: A Dictionary of English Folklore (Oxford Bookworms)

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ISBN 10:  0198607660 ISBN 13:  9780198607663
Editorial: Oxford University Press España, ..., 2003
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