A Dictionary of English Folklore
-70%
Availability: In Stock

A Dictionary of English Folklore

SKU: 9780191578526

Original price was: $34.99.Current price is: $10.50.

Access A Dictionary of English Folklore Now. Discount up to 90%

Categories: ,

Additional information

Full Title

A Dictionary of English Folklore
Author(s)

Jacqueline Simpson, Steve Roud
Edition
ISBN

9780191578526, 9780198804871
Publisher

OUP Oxford
Format

PDF and EPUB

Description

This dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. An engrossing guide to English folklore and traditions, with over 1,250 entries. Folklore is connected to virtually every aspect of life, part of the country, age group, and occupation. From the bizarre to the seemingly mundane, it is as much a feature of the modern technological age as of the ancient world. BL Oral and Performance genres-Cheese rolling, Morris dancing, Well-dressingEL BL Superstitions-Charms, Rainbows, WishbonesEL BL Characters-Cinderella, Father Christmas, Robin Hood, Dick WhittingtonEL BL Supernatural Beliefs-Devil’s hoofprints, Fairy rings, Frog showersEL BL Calendar Customs-April Fool’s Day, Helston Furry Day, Valentine’s DayEL

Related products