Magic in Popular Narratives

The book deals with manifestations and relics of magical thinking in narrative folklore of Cieszyn Silesia (Teschen Silesia, Tìsínské Slezsko). The author focuses on the cognitive dimension of socially shared narratives and demonstrates how they re-produce the magical picture of the world. He red...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Pytalski, Jan (-)
Otros Autores: Kajfosz, Jan
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bern Peter Lang International Academic Publishing Group 2021
Frankfurt a.M. : 2021.
Colección:Modernity in Question
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Sumario:The book deals with manifestations and relics of magical thinking in narrative folklore of Cieszyn Silesia (Teschen Silesia, Tìsínské Slezsko). The author focuses on the cognitive dimension of socially shared narratives and demonstrates how they re-produce the magical picture of the world. He redefines the cognitivist concept of categorization.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (220 pages)
ISBN:9783631840955
9783631840504