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...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2000.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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. |
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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 9780198608462 9780191578526 0191578525 058548628X 9780585486284 9786610374823 6610374821 1280374829 9781280374821 |