The Science of Folklore by Alexander Krappe 1964 Norton Library Edition Softcover Book - Origins, Forms & Characteristics of Folklore

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The Science of Folklore by Alexander Krappe 1964 Norton Library Edition Softcover Book - Origins, Forms & Characteristics of Folklore

<Condition is Good+ as Pictured> (normal wear with markings, visible edge-wear, light creasing/rubbing, corners chipped, toning to interior pages) size is approximately 7.75” x 5”

—This book was written to acquaint every reader interested in folklore with the fundamental facts and working methods necessary to its study. Up to the time of its publication in 1929, there had been handbooks of folklore and introductions to the subject, but nothing in English which laid down the disciplines, and, to this day, the work remains one of the most important and lucid expositions of the science. Alexander Krappe covers everything which can be regarded as folklore: the fairy tale, merry tale, animal tale; the local legend, migratory legend, and prose saga; the proverb, folk-song, ballad; charms, rhymes, riddles; superstition and lore of all kinds; custom and ritual; magic; folk-dance and folk-drama; myth and religion. In discussing the characteristics of each form, he gives due attention to the various theories which have been proposed to account for it. With its invaluable bibliography and notes, this volume is an important reference work for historians, anthro-pologists, sociologists, and students of literature.




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