An Introduction to Folk-lore - Couverture souple

Cox, Marian Roalfe

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1444645064 ISBN 13 : 9781444645064

Editeur : Read Books, 2009

Synopsis

This early works was originally published in 1897. Chapters include; Introduction, The Separable Soul, Animal Ancestors, Animism - Ghosts and Gods, The Other World, Magic and Myths, Folk - Tales, ETC....Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

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This little book pretends, without arrogance, to answer a question, not infrequently heard, namely: What ts Folk- lore? In rapidly traversing the wide field which the subject covers, mere glances can be given at the several points of deep interest, some, perchance, being wholly overlooked. As guides, therefore, to the student who desires to scour the ground with greater thoroughness, or to investigate at closer range, a list of books is given at the end. It has proved undesirable to increase the bulk of the volume by cumbering its pages with foot-notes; but none the less would I gratefully acknowledge indebtedness to all authorities from whom information has been drawn. In the following pages I have attempted a general survey of Folk-lore from one point of view only the anthropological. The theories set forth are, for the most part, those of Dr. Tylor and Mr.

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Read Books
• Date d'édition: 2009
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1444645064
• ISBN 13: 9781444645064
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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