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Two folklore authorities provide reliable and often surprising answers to these and other curiosities that have shaped daily life in England for centuries. They explore the festivals and past celebrations of the English calendar, from St. Andrews Day and its tradition of drunkenness and cross-dressi...

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Hovedforfatter: Simpson, Jacqueline
Andre forfattere: Jacqueline Simpson; Steve Roud
Sprog:Undetermined
English
Udgivet: New York,Oxford Oxford University Press 2000
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Summary:Two folklore authorities provide reliable and often surprising answers to these and other curiosities that have shaped daily life in England for centuries. They explore the festivals and past celebrations of the English calendar, from St. Andrews Day and its tradition of drunkenness and cross-dressing to Twelfth Night and its king and queen cake. They also provide concise portraits of real and legendary characters that populate the public memory, including Robin Hood, The Brothers Grimm, Lady Godiva, Puck, and The Sandman. Fairies, mermaids, hobgoblins, and changelings are but a few of the supernatural forces surveyed here
Fysisk beskrivelse:vii, 411 p.
ill.
24 cm
ISBN:019210019X
9780192100191