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A dictionary of English folklore /

Provides information on English folklore, beliefs, oral performances, and calendar customs. Includes articles on oral and performance genres such as cheese rolling, morris dancing, and rushbearing, superstitions such as crossing fingers and wishbones, beliefs like fairy rings and frog showers, and c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Simpson, Jacqueline
Autor Corporativo: Oxford University Press
Otros Autores: Roud, Stephen
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2000.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Provides information on English folklore, beliefs, oral performances, and calendar customs. Includes articles on oral and performance genres such as cheese rolling, morris dancing, and rushbearing, superstitions such as crossing fingers and wishbones, beliefs like fairy rings and frog showers, and calendar customs from April Fool's Day to St. Valentine's Day.
Notas:"First published 2000. Reissued with new covers 2003"--Oxford reference online premium website
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 404-411).
ISBN:0198608462
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