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Fairy Lore A Handbook
D. L. Ashliman
Book Code: GR3349
ISBN: 0-313-33349-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-33349-1
240 pages, figures, photos
Greenwood Press
Publication: 12/30/2005
List Price: $57.95 (UK Sterling Price: £31.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Also Available: Ebook
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • Lower-division undergraduates and general readers.
    —Choice     July 2006
  • One in a series of folklore handbooks, this guide concentrates on the fairy lore of northwestern Europe. Ashliman devotes a large portion of the book to examples and texts and maintains that the majority of the stories were originally presented as "authentic experiences" to a believing audience. The premise for most of these stories being that unseen beings exist which influence our human lives. Also included is a chapter devoted to definitions and classifications of fairy mythology, a glossary of fairy terminology as well as a comprehensive list of web resources.
    —Reference & Research Book News     November 2006
Description: Fairy lore concerns beliefs about elves, dwarfs, gnomes, trolls, mermaids, brownies, pixies, leprechauns, and many other beings found in world folklore. While such beliefs stretch back to antiquity, they also appear throughout contemporary popular culture. Written for students and general readers and extensively illustrated, this book is an introduction to fairy lore from around the world. The first part of the handbook defines and classifies different types of fairies. It provides numerous examples of fairy lore along with excerpts from different traditions, then examines various approaches to the study of fairies. A final chapter looks at the presence of fairy lore in literature, art, film, and popular culture. The handbook closes with a glossary and a bibliography of print and electronic resources for student research.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Definitions and Classifications
  • Examples and Texts
  • Scholarship and Belief
  • Contexts
  • Glossary
  • Bibliography
  • Web Resources
PDF Catalogs:
Folklore and Folklife 2007.pdf
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