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A Dictionary of English Folklore
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Containing 1,250 entries, from dragons to Mother Goose, May Day to Michaelmas, this new 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 Cinderella, Jack the Giant Killer, and Robin Hood, and gives entertaining and informative explanations of a wide range of subjects in folklore, from nosebleedsand wishbones to cats and hot cross buns. - ;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 1,250 entries, from dragons to Mother Goose, May Day to Michaelmas, this new 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 Sandman, Jack the Giant Killer, and Robin Hood, and gives entertaining and informative explanations of a wide range of subjects in folklore, from nosebleeds andwishbones to cats and hot cross buns. - ;excellent, scholarly but non-technical Dictionary - Noel Malcolm, The Sunday Telegraph 16/7/00;admirable and necessary volume ... There's a danger, as a result of a handsome volume like this, of falling in love with folklore ... counsels against mere enthusiasm, promoting instead knowledge, respect and compassion. - Independent on Sunday, 30/7/00
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Oxford University Press, UK; August 2000
432 pages; ISBN 9780191578526
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432 pages; ISBN 9780191578526
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0191578525
9780191578526
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