F - Folklore & Mythology 1

Popular Tales of the West Highlands, Vol. IV by J. F. Campbell This is the last of four volumes of Campbell's collection of Scottish folklore. This volume is essentially an extended appendix to the ……続きを見る

The English countryside was full of customs and superstitions relating to the animals that were seen in every day life. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and b……続きを見る

The figure of Satan has been one of the most compelling and polarizing aspects of Christian theology for millennia. This volume delves into the mystery of the devil, approaching the issue from a num……続きを見る

Greek drama is fascinating and the real beginning of modern drama as we know it today. This well researched and concise book is a must for anybody studying the history of drama. Many of the earliest……続きを見る

The legends of Norse mythology are famous for including Odin, Thor and Loki and the battles they fought and the adventures they enjoyed. Here are collected some of the finest examples of Norse story……続きを見る

The most popular myths and legends of Japanese culture are charmingly retold in English in this handsomely illustrated book. Here are myths of gods, heroes and warriors; legends of Buddha, and of th……続きを見る

From two award-winning authors, a collection of horror legends and folklore from the world of supernatural and paranormal storytelling. The ultimate guidebook to the horrific roots and modern-day ex……続きを見る

Appassionante e insuperata ricostruzione dell’universo religioso greco, questo libro avvicina sapientemente il lettore alle figure della religione olimpica – e al loro peculiare modo di manifestarsi……続きを見る

First published in 1920, The Burial of the Dead emerged from the idea that the primitive man did not imagine graves as receptacles for the dead, but refuges for the living. The book is an anthropolo……続きを見る

20+ Diverse Traditions from New England to the West Coast Drawing on the expertise of twenty-four renowned practitioners, this book features contemporary folk traditions from all over North America.……続きを見る

An “eminently readable” collection of essays exploring what happens when cultural heritage meets commerce (Asian Ethnology). When heritage becomes a commodity, when culture is instrumental in drivin……続きを見る

In 'British Popular Customs, Present and Past' by T. F. Thiselton-Dyer, readers are treated to a comprehensive examination of the various customs and traditions that have shaped British society thro……続きを見る

An astonishingly rich oral epic that chronicles the early history of a Bedouin tribe, the Sirat Bani Hilal has been performed for almost a thousand years. In this ethnography of a contemporary commu……続きを見る

Popular Tales of the West Highlands, Vol. II by J. F. Campbell This is the second of four volumes of Campbell's collection of Scottish folklore. For the most part this volume is a continuation of th……続きを見る

Extrait : "Aux temps passés, les fées et les lutins, les loups-garous et les revenants hantaient la plupart des cerveaux incultes, et, par les nuits sombres, se montraient, dit-on, çà et là, dans le……続きを見る

These stories are offered in the hope that they may help promote the love of reading in our boys and girls. After all, our duty in teaching reading is not in the subject matter but in the desire. If……続きを見る

When heritage becomes a commodity, when culture is instrumental in driving tourism, and when individuals assert ownership over either, social, ideological, political, and economic motivations intert……続きを見る

Travel back to a time when divine beings mixed with mortals, when heroes battled sorcerers, and nature was a mysterious realm ruled by beautiful and dangerous deities. From the legends of Hercules a……続きを見る

A fairy tale (also known as wonder tales, magic tales, or Märchen) is a genre of folklore presented as a short story typically featuring things like dwarfs, elves, dragons, fairies, giants, and magi……続きを見る

The Rollright Stones comprise three Bronze Age and Neolithic stone monuments situated not far from the village of Long Compton, which is itself located on the border between Oxfordshire and Warwicks……続きを見る

Countless studies of the American West have been written from the viewpoint of history, psychology, sociology, and anthropology. But the West has seldom been written about with the reflective pen of……続きを見る

Countless studies of the American West have been written from the viewpoint of history, psychology, sociology, and anthropology. But the West has seldom been written about with the reflective pen of……続きを見る

Popular Tales of the West Highlands, Vol. III by J. F. Campbell This is the third of four volumes of Campbell's collection of Scottish folklore. This volume is less 'fairy tale' oriented than the pr……続きを見る

This is a fabulous treasury of legend and wonder; tales of monsters who dwell in lakes, of small people who trap humans in earthen mounds where time stands still; of dark, shape- shifting spirits wh……続きを見る

An introduction to the mythological world of the Greeks and the Romans, combined with a chronology of myths and a dictionary of key characters, objects, and events. Handbook of Classical Mythology o……続きを見る

Myths & Legends of Japan" by F. Hadland Davis is a captivating collection that brings to life the rich tapestry of Japanese folklore and mythology. Within the pages of this book, readers are introdu……続きを見る