A companion to folklore [electronic resource] / edited by Regina F. Bendix and Galit Hasan-Rokem.
ISBN
9781405194990 9781444354362 (e-book)
Publication Details
Malden, Mass. : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
Language
English
Description
xv, 660 p. : ill.
Call Number
GR45 .C64 2012eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
398.2
Summary
"A Companion to Folklore presents an original and comprehensive collection of essays from international experts in the field of folklore studies. Unprecedented in depth and scope, this state-of-the-art collection uniquely displays the vitality of folklore research across the globe. An unprecedented collection of original, state of the art essays on folklore authored by international experts Examines the practices and theoretical approaches developed to understand the phenomena of folklore Considers folklore in the context of multi-disciplinary topics that include poetics, performance, religious practice, myth, ritual and symbol, oral textuality, history, law, politics and power as well as the social base of folklore "-- Provided by publisher.
Machine generated contents note: Notes on Contributors Introduction (Regina F. Bendix and Galit Hasan-Rokem) Part I: Concepts and Phenomena Part II: Location Part III: Reflection Part IV: Practice Index.
