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Compilation of Dundes's most important analytical work, including many widely unavailable essays. Edited by Simon Bronner.
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Most biblical scholars believe that both the Old and New Testaments were orally transmitted for decades before appearing in written form. This study uses the analytical framework of folklore to resolve some of the mysteries that evolved during the Bible's pre-written legacy.
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Folklorist Alan Dundes offers a radical analysis of caste in India, focusing on the rationale underlying the customs surrounding untouchability.
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Focusing on the topic of circumventing custom, this book places special emphasis on the ingenious ways Orthodox (and other) Jews have devised to avoid breaking the extensive list of activities forbidden on the sabbath.
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Mixes Sigmund Freud with vampires and The Little Mermaid to see what new light psychoanalysis can bring to folklore techniques and forms.... Læs mere
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These enlightening essays explore the timeless tale of the Cinderella story.