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 phemena 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
Product Identifiers
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN-10
1118863143
ISBN-13
9781118863145
eBay Product ID (ePID)
208981581
Product Key Features
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Social Studies: General
Dimensions
Weight
1046g
Height
245mm
Width
172mm
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
New York
Spine
30mm
Edited by
Regina F. Bendix, Galit Hasan-Rokem
Series Title
Wiley-Blackwell Companions to Anthropology
Author Biography
Regina F. Bendix is Professor of Cultural Anthropology/European Ethnology at Georg-August-University in Gottingen, Germany. Galit Hasan-Rokem is Max and Margarethe Grunwald Professor of Folklore, and Professor of Hebrew Literature at the Mandel Institute of Jewish Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.