Folklore [2 volumes]: An Encyclopedia of Beliefs, Customs, Tales, Music and Art [2 volumes]

__Folklore__ emphasizes those bodies of North American and European scholarship that have influenced each other most profoundly since the discipline's inception. The entries provide an introduction that facilitates the pursuit of more specialized topics and other bodies of scholarship. Topics range from such traditional subjects as ''festival'' and ''folktale'' to cutting-edge entries such as ''computer-mediated folklore'' and ''postmodernism.'' In most cases, a longer, more comprehensive essay format for entries has been favored over shorter entries. Entries are cross-referenced, and each includes a select bibliography to serve as a guide to in depth research. From Anecdotes, Boasts, And Children's Stories To Urban Tall Tales, Vampires, And Xerox-lore, This Superb Scholarly Dictionary Illuminates The Historical And Contemporary Form, Figures, And Fields Of Folklore. In Over 240 In-depth Articles By Leading Scholars, Basic Cultural Concepts, Academic Theories And Methodologies, Supernatural Creatures And Stereotypical Characters Are Discussed With Regard To The Field Of Folklore. This Cross-cultural Study Emcompasses Literary And Oral Traditions As Well As Music, Art, Architecture, Foodways, And Other Customs.--outstanding Reference Sources : The 1999 Selection Of New Titles, American Libraries, May 1999. Comp. By The Reference Sources Committee, Usa, Ala. V. 1 A-h -- V. 2 I-z. Edited By Thomas A. Green. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Designed for students, scholars, and general readers, this work focuses on folklore forms and methods from a cross-cultural, theoretical perspective. * Entries are cross referenced, and each includes a select bibliography to serve as a guide to in depth research Preliminaries......Page 1 ADVISORY BOARD......Page 5 CONTRIBUTORS LIST......Page 7 CONTENTS......Page 11 PREFACE......Page 17 A - H......Page 23 I - Z......Page 493