Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Beliefs, Customs, Tales, Music, and Art
- ISBN-10
- 1598842412
- ISBN-13
- 9781598842418
- Series
- Folklore
- Category
- Social Science
- Pages
- 1287
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011
- Publisher
- ABC-CLIO
- Author
- Kim Kennedy White
Description
Written by an international team of acclaimed folklorists, this reference text provides a cross-cultural survey of the major types and methods of inquiry in folklore. * Contains contributions from major scholars such as David Leeming, Linda Degh, and Dan Ben-Amos * Numerous photographs bring the subject material to life * More than 300 entries, each concluding with a bibliography of references * Over 50 sidebars provide biographical information on major folklore collectors and scholars
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