Folklore & Mythology 4

'Even the smallest person can change the course of the future.' Addressed to Frodo as he prepared to travel from Lothlórien to Mordor to destroy the One Ring, the prophetic words of Galadriel in the……続きを見る

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER As seen on BBC2 Between the Covers 'Beautifully written and full of joy. Bolu Babalola is a star.' Meg Cabot 'Here is love as freedom, love as deep joy. Romance will neve……続きを見る

本书共分四部分，内容包括：田野作业的学术史及其在当代的发展、田野作业过程模式理论、现代田野作业技术的特殊训练、田野作业个案选例。 続きを見る

本书从中华帝国晚期的民间庙会这一生活空间向外延伸，探索明清社会转型时期的民众生活与大众文化。分概说、地域研究、个案研究三部分，并附有关理论、方法论的探讨。全书内容恰如其名“狂欢与日常”，揭示了庙会这一……続きを見る

The Adventures of Pinocchio is a novel for children by Italian author Carlo Collodi, written in Florence. The first half was originally a serial in 1881 and 1882, and then later completed as a book ……続きを見る

163間台灣知名宮廟 ，63位國寶繪師作品， 資深台灣廟宇記錄工作者康鍩錫，引領您進入門神彩繪的大千世界。 ◎國內第一本門神專書，收錄205組台灣經典門神 ◎現已消失的40組珍貴歷史影像完整再現 ◎展現台灣複雜多樣的……続きを見る

Alluring, nurturing, dangerous, and vulnerable the yamamba, or Japanese mountain witch, has intrigued audiences for centuries. What is it about the fusion of mountains with the solitary old woman th……続きを見る

Like a gathering of flowers from hedge and field, or a cloak made of owl feathers, Blodeuwedd is a figure of great complexity. She is both Flower Maiden and Owl of Wisdom… unfaithful wife and repres……続きを見る

This is a comprehensive history of the world's midwinter gift-givers, showcasing the extreme diversity in their depictions as well as the many traits and functions these characters share. It tracks ……続きを見る

A spellbinding short story collection from bestselling fantasy author Garth Nix. Across the Wall brings together thirteen wide-ranging and gripping stories, each showcasing Garth's talent as a versa……続きを見る

The groundbreaking book that launched America's urban legend obsession! Folklore scholar Jan Harold Brunvand assembles the best-known urban legendsーincluding "The Hook," "The Spider in the Hairdo,"……続きを見る

An unprecedented number of folklorists are addressing issues of class, race, gender, and sexuality in academic and public spaces in the US, raising the question: How can folklorists contribute to th……続きを見る

Werewolves and vampires, dragons and gorgons, giants and goblins – since ancient times man has invented strange creatures to explain the unknown or caution children. Mythical Monsters includes 44 fa……続きを見る

Goddesses ー Mythology ー Inspiration Readers who have enjoyed Warrior Goddess Training or Women Who Run with the Wolves will love Ann Shen’s Legendary Ladies Goddesses from mythology: Goddesses fro……続きを見る

Japan's oldest surviving narrative, the eighth-century Kojiki, chronicles the mythical origins of its islands and their ruling dynasty through a diverse array of genealogies, tales, and songs that h……続きを見る

'A masterly achievement, a work of imaginative grandeur and complete artistic control' Ian McEwan 'Brilliant and unputdownable' Salman Rushdie He's a trickster, a player, a jester. His handshake's l……続きを見る

'Stories that start like delicate webs and finish like unbreakable wire traps' Neil Gaiman Naomi Ishiguro's fresh, magical and delightfully speculative short story collection merges the inventivenes……続きを見る

Sargon 56 senelik iktidarı boyunca birçok başarılar elde etti. Dünyanın ilk büyük sömürgeci imparatorluğunu kurmaya başardı. Lakin gelgelelim birçok kral gibi o da zamanında takdir edilmemiş ve öldü……続きを見る

生而為人的意義到底是什麼？人類是否能通過科學力量獲得永生？ 這不只是今天科幻小說的想像，更是古代希臘神話的核心命題！ 　　本書呈現由人、神與技術三者交織出來的世界觀，探究人類生命的永恆困惑 　　人類模……続きを見る

Yazıttan anlaşıldığı gibi Asur kralı Hubuskia ülkesinden geçerek Urartu başkentine ulaşmıştır.Bu açıdan baktığımız zaman bölgenin Asur ile Urartu arasında tampon bölge olduğu anlaşılmaktadır. Bunun ……続きを見る

In the 1930s and 40s, a father-and-son team of folklorists hit the highways, byways and rural routes of the United States, traveling in a battered pickup truck laden with primitive recording equipme……続きを見る

Growing old doesn't have to be seen as an eventual failure but rather as an important developmental stage of creativity. Offering an absorbing and fresh perspective on aging and crafts, Jon Kay expl……続きを見る

十二生肖與民間信仰及習俗息息相關，更衍生人的本命年、性格與命理的種種生剋，也展現出在地庶民文化的通俗性與重要性。 十二生肖是亞洲地區部分民族用來代表年份的十二種動物，長久以來與星宿曆法及十二地支的運……続きを見る

The story of the mother-and-daughter goddesses Demeter and Persephone has seized the imagination of people in every age, from ancient times to the present. Considered today by many to be the archety……続きを見る

" Explores the historical rise of the literary fairy tale as genre in the late seventeenth century. In his examinations of key classical fairy tales, Zipes traces their unique metamorphoses in histo……続きを見る

Stories come from around the world, but they grow from the very earth upon which they are first told. Michael J. Caduto invites readers to listen while the Earth tells these stories through his lyri……続きを見る

In Grimm Legacies, esteemed literary scholar Jack Zipes explores the legacy of the Brothers Grimm in Europe and North America, from the nineteenth century to the present. Zipes reveals how the Grimm……続きを見る

Tracing the development of the King Arthur story in the late Middle Ages, this book explores Arthur's depiction as a wilderness figure, the descendant of the northern Romano-British hunter/warrior g……続きを見る

From the first colonization at Roanoke Island, the bizarre and inexplicable have shrouded the Tar Heel State. From history and legend, John Harden records ominous events that have shaped or colored ……続きを見る

Sheila Adams has been performing Appalachian ballads and telling stories for over twenty years. A native of Madison County, North Carolina, she was introduced to the tale-telling tradition by her gr……続きを見る