A Companion to Folklore

Regina F Bendix editor Galit Hasan-Rokem editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd

Published:30th Mar '12

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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 phenomena 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

"Covering information across time periods and continents, this truly is a multicultural and multidisciplinary approach to folklore studies."  (American Reference Books Annual, 1 November 2015)

“This 660-page anthology is important, containing thirty-six essays by thirty-three scholars, who represent different countries and approaches to the study of folklore.”  (Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute, 1 March 2014)

“A Companion to Folkloreis nothing if not international, and this quality alone distinguishes it from most earlier reference works and makes it an important resource for the field.”  (Western Folklore, 1 May 2013

“If so, we will have gained tremendously through the one-time exposure that this high-profile, and intellectually rich, project will have provided us, as well as from the technical and political-economic lessons that it can teach us. These are among the upsides, for which I am very grateful. At a simple level, I am tremendously appreciative of the work undertaken by the editors and for the gift of a review copy, which I know I will be consulting constantly in the years ahead.”  (Journal of Folklore Research, 3 April 2013)

Named CHOICE Outstanding Title for 2012

“Nearly all college and university libraries will want this book.  Summing Up: Essential.  All academic levels/libraries.”  (Choice, 1 November 2012)

ISBN: 9781405194990

Dimensions: 254mm x 180mm x 39mm

Weight: 1184g

680 pages