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A Companion to Folklore
Contributor(s): Bendix, Regina F. (Editor), Hasan-Rokem, Galit (Editor)
ISBN: 1118863143     ISBN-13: 9781118863145
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE:   $60.75  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: August 2014
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BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social
- Social Science | Folklore & Mythology
Dewey: 398.2
Series: Wiley Blackwell Companions to Anthropology
Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.7" W x 9.6" (2.30 lbs) 688 pages
 
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Publisher Description:
A Companion to Folklore presents an original and comprehensive collection of essays from international experts in the field of folklore studies. Unprecedented in depth and scope, this state-of-the-art collection uniquely displays the vitality of folklore research across the globe.
  • An unprecedented collection of original, state of the art essays on folklore authored by international experts
  • Examines the practices and theoretical approaches developed to understand the phenomena of folklore
  • Considers folklore in the context of multi-disciplinary topics that include poetics, performance, religious practice, myth, ritual and symbol, oral textuality, history, law, politics and power as well as the social base of folklore
  • Selected by Choice as a 2013 Outstanding Academic Title