International Folkloristics
| Author | : Alan Dundes |
| Publisher | : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 271 |
| Release | : 1999-08-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781461637851 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1461637856 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (856 Downloads) |
Download or read book International Folkloristics written by Alan Dundes and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 1999-08-01 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International folkloristics is a worldwide discipline in which scholars study various forms of folklore ranging from myth, folktale, and legend to custom and belief. Twenty classic essays, beginning with a piece by Jacob Grimm, reveal the evolving theoretical underpinnings of folkloristics from its nineteenth century origins to its academic coming-of-age in the twentieth century. Each piece is prefaced by extensive editorial introductions placing them in a historical and intellectual context. The twenty essays presented here, including several never published previously in English, will be required reading for any serious student of folklore.
