“…It also sheds light on the social base of folklore and examines vernacular views toward legendry and the supernatural." …”

“…He examines its rituals and behaviors, elaborates its structure, spaces, and style, and delves into the history of everything from the tea whisk to the tea room itself. Drawing on folklore studies and performing-arts history, Kumakura develops a new perspective on Japan's culture of tea…”

“…Drawn from familiar Western history and mythology as well as a wide selection of tales and folklore from Asia, Africa, and Latin America, the stories in The Moral Compass are literary and evocative, designed to inspire as well as instruct. …”

“…Family meanings and such shared realities as family folklore, stories, myths, and memorabilia are discussed; and family rituals such as traditions, rites of passage, and celebrations are explored. …”
Sumario

“…En ellos se pasa revista a su recorrido vital y a sus incursiones en el campo de la literatura, teatro, euskera, folklore y música. Cierra el volumen el contenido de una exposición realizada en Lekeitio para conmemorar la referida efeméride"…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…"De l'Urgell i la Segarra". Un recull folklòric recuperat -- 6. L'epistolari grec d'Antoni Rubió i Lluch -- 7. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…'A Fat, Pompous Old Woman, Ignorant, and Illiterate': Popular Midwifery in Nineteenth-Century Ireland -- 8. Gender, Folklore and Magical Healing in Ireland, 1852-1922 -- 9. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Rateliff -- Tolkien's resistance to linearity: narrating The lord of the rings in fiction and film / E.L. Risden -- Filming folklore: adapting fantasy for the big screen through Peter Jackson's The lord of the rings / Dimitra Fimi -- Making the connection on page and screen in Tolkien's and Jackson's The lord of the rings / Yvette Kisor -- "It's alive!"…”

“…The author concentrates on Andersens autobiographies pointing out the peculiarities of Andersen‘s character, the expression of his sexuality and belief in God, also, investigates small prose from the standpoint of genre specifics, analyses the component of simple speaking as poetic strategy and inquires into the correlation of small prose and the tradition of folklore. The second part of the book focuses on Andersen‘s works from the standpoint of comparative science relating them to the works of modern Scandinavian writers, also, the works of Lithuanian writers, especially those written on the verge of 19th – 20th c., besides, it reveals Andersen‘s impact on the development of Lithuanian literary fairy tale and artistic expression in the works meant for adults…”

“…First published in 1988, this important study of the folk song has become standard reading for students of oral literature and Chinese folklore and popular culture…”

“…This collection of thirteen chapters answers new questions about rhyme, with views from folklore, ethnopoetics, the history of literature, literary criticism and music criticism, psychology and linguistics. …”

“…The research history and collecting of folklore are also discussed.The historical area of the Ingrians and Votes is located in Ingria, adjacent to St. …”

“…The Finnish research field has originally emerged at the collaborative intersection of history, folklore studies, and ethnology. Since then, this field has developed into vibrant multi- and cross-disciplinary arena characterized by a strong focus on methodological issues related to memory in culture and theoretical engagement with studies on narration and processes of remembering. …”

“…Art platforms can occur in numerous contexts bringing about genuinely new cultural production, that, given enough force, come together to sustain an open mechanism while negotiating social, technical and political modes of power.Amateur and folklore work, aesthetic forms of organization and geeky publics, creativity, freedom, and humour are reinterpreted in the theoretical apparatus offered in this book and tested through case studies derived globally. …”

“…Among the contenders: His High Mighty Excellency; the eponymous Wizard, an avatar of folklore and wisdom; the corrupt Christian Ministry; and the nefarious Global Bank. …”
Acceso a las primeras páginas

“…siendo una sucinta introducción a la historia de los judios desde la actualidad hasta los orígenes en Sumeria, salpicada con explicaciones sencillas de las tradiciones, particularidades, costumbres y creencias del pueblo supérstite por antonomasia, todo ello amenizado con abundantes anécdotas y chistes del pesado bagaje del folklore y coronado por algunas moralejas de dominio público frecuentemente olvidadas no obstante su evidentísima utilidad para la salvación del judaísmo en particular y del género humano en general…”

“…The intended audience includes academics and those interested in folklore and cultural narratives…”

“…Robert Cancel's thorough critical interpretation, combined with these newly digitalised audio and video materials, makes Storytelling in Northern Zambia a much needed addition to the slender corpus of African folklore studies that deal with storytelling performance. …”