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
Autor principal: Simpson, Jacqueline (-)
Autor Corporativo: Oxford University Press (-)
Otros Autores: Roud, Stephen
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press 2000.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
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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 recurso electrónico
Formato:Forma de acceso: World Wide Web.
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. [404]-411).
ISBN:9780198608462
9780191578526
9780585486284