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Charms and Charming in Europe
Palgrave Macmillan 2004; US$ 112.00Historical records of charms, the verbal element of vernacular magic, date back at least as far as the late middle ages, and charming has continued to be practiced until recently in most parts of Europe. And yet, the topic has received only scattered scholarly attention to date. By bringing together many of the leading authorities on charms and charming... more...
Healing Logics
Utah State University Press 1802; US$ 17.50Scholars in folklore and anthropology are more directly involved in various aspects of medicine—such as medical education, clinical pastoral care, and negotiation of transcultural issues—than ever before. Old models of investigation that artificially isolated "folk medicine," "complementary and alternative medicine,"... more...
Imagined States
Utah State University Press 2003; US$ 18.50An international ensemble of folklore scholars looks at varied ways in which national and ethnic groups have traditionally and creatively used imagined states of existence-some idealizations, some demonizations-in the construction of identities for themselves and for others. Drawing on oral traditions, especially as represented in traditional ballads,... more...
Listening For A Life
Utah State University Press 2004; US$ 15.50In one sense a folklorist's portrayal of a notable folk artist's life and art, Listening for a Life is equally a rethinking of the processes involved in such work, not only in how the folklorist conveys her subject but in how her subject constitutes and performs herself into being through dialogue with others: those present, those once present,... more...
Dictionary of Plant Lore
Elsevier Science 2007; US$ 61.95Knowledge of plant names can give insight into largely forgotten beliefs. For example, the common red poppy is known as "Blind Man" due to an old superstitious belief that if the poppy were put to the eyes it would cause blindness. Many plant names derived from superstition, folk lore, or primal beliefs. Other names are purely descriptive and can serve... more...
Of Corpse
Utah State University Press 2003; US$ 19.50Laughter, contemporary theory suggests, is often aggressive in some manner and may be prompted by a sudden perception of incongruity combined with memories of past emotional experience. Given this importance of the past to our recognition of the comic, it follows that some "traditions" dispose us to ludic responses. The studies in Of Corpse:... more...
So They Understand
Utah State University Press 2003; US$ 18.50Illustrated with numerous stories collected from Alaska, the Yukon, and South Africa and further enlivened by the author's accessible style and experiences as a longtime oral historian and archivist, So They Understand is a comprehensive study of the special challenges and concerns involved in documenting, representing, preserving, and interpreting... more...
Fabulous Creatures, Mythical Monsters, and Animal Power Symbols
Greenwood Publishing Group 2007; US$ 45.00Provides a comprehensive history of mythical animals, creatures, and monsters. more...
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Folktales and Fairy Tales [Three Volumes]
Greenwood Publishing Group 2007; US$ 300.00Hundreds of alphabetically entries on themes and motifs, individuals, characters and character types, national traditions, genres, and other topics survey folk and fairy tales from around the world. more...
The Greenwood Library of World Folktales [Four Volumes]
Greenwood Publishing Group 2008; US$ 300.00Selects and annotates a vast array of folktales from around the world. more...









