Free Downloads Legend And Belief: Dialectics Of A Folklore Genre
Legend and BeliefDialectics of a Folklore GenreLinda DéghAn acclaimed folklorist asks "What is legend?"Legend and Belief is a descriptive and analytical study of the legend, the most prolific and characteristic form of folklore in contemporary Western civilization. Not that the legend does not have ancient roots; like the tale, the joke, the ballad, the proverb, and mummery, it was also a part of an archaic preindustrial tradition. But the legend―as old as conversation and debate, and similarly questioning the human condition―was able to survive technological innovations. It has remained contemporaneous, whereas many other genres succumbed to their own anachronism. The legend’s concerns are universal and eternal, touching on the most sensitive areas of our existence. That is why stories about supernatural encounters, possessions, divine and infernal miracles, evil spirits, monsters, and prophetic dreams, as well as horror stories about insane and criminal agencies, inundate the urban/industrial world. Industrial advancement does not change the basic fragility of human life, while commercialization and the consumer orientation of the mass media have helped legends travel faster and farther. Legends are not only communicated orally, face-to-face, but also appear in the press, on radio and TV, on countless internet websites, and by e-mail to keep alive new waves of the "culture of fear."Linda Dégh, Distinguished Professor Emerita of Folklore at Indiana University, is a folklorist/ethnologist whose speciality is the analysis of personally observed creative processes of narration in both traditional and modern communities of Europe and North America. Her numerous publications include Four Lives: People in the Tobacco Belt; Folktales and Society; American Folklore and the Mass Media; and Narratives in Society.June 2001496 pages, 6 1/8 x 9 1/4, index, append.cloth 0-253-33929-4 $49.95 s / £38.00
Hardcover: 496 pages
Publisher: Indiana University Press (November 14, 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0253339294
ISBN-13: 978-0253339294
Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 1.8 x 9.2 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: Be the first to review this item
Best Sellers Rank: #3,339,941 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #78 in Books > Humor & Entertainment > Humor > Urban Legends #2038 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Mythology & Folk Tales > Fairy Tales #2052 in Books > Literature & Fiction > Mythology & Folk Tales > Folklore
Legend and Belief: Dialectics of a Folklore Genre Folklore and Fairy Tales from Burma (Myanmar) (Folklore, Fairytales, Myths and Legends) American Children's Folklore (American Folklore Series) Giants, Monsters, and Dragons: An Encyclopedia of Folklore, Legend, and Myth The German Symphony between Beethoven and Brahms: The Fall and Rise of a Genre Guiding Readers and Writers (Grades 3-6): Teaching, Comprehension, Genre, and Content Literacy Why Fairy Tales Stick: The Evolution and Relevance of a Genre Hip Hop on Film: Performance Culture, Urban Space, and Genre Transformation in the 1980s Joe Bright and the Seven Genre Dudes The Art of Play: The new genre of interactive theatre Just for Fun -- Classic Rock Mandolin: 12 Songs from Artists That Defined the Genre Cumbia!: Scenes of a Migrant Latin American Music Genre Legend of the Mantamaji: Book 1 (Legend of Mantamaji): A Sci-Fi, Fantasy Graphic Novel Legend (A Legend Novel, Book 1) The Legend: Book 2 - The Truth about the Myth: The Mystery of Herobrine (The Legend: The Mystery of Herobrine) Celtic Myth and Religion: A Study of Traditional Belief, with Newly Translated Prayers, Poems and Songs The Messiah and the Jews: Three Thousand Years of Tradition, Belief and Hope Deep Belief Nets in C++ and CUDA C: Volume 1: Restricted Boltzmann Machines and Supervised Feedforward Networks Is Belief in God Good, Bad or Irrelevant?: A Professor and a Punk Rocker Discuss Science, Religion, Naturalism & Christianity Sacred Cows: A Lighthearted Look at Belief and Tradition Around the World
