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Meaning of Folklore: The Analytical Essays of Alan Dundes (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Compilation of Dundes's most important analytical work, including many widely unavailable essays. Edited by Simon Bronner.
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Holy Writ as Oral Lit: The Bible as Folklore (Bog, Hardback, Engelsk)
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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Two Tales of Crow and Sparrow: A Freudian Folkloristic Essay on Caste and Untouchability (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Folklorist Alan Dundes offers a radical analysis of caste in India, focusing on the rationale underlying the customs surrounding untouchability.
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The Shabbat Elevator and other Sabbath Subterfuges: An Unorthodox Essay on Circumventing Custom and Jewish Character (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
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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Fables of the Ancients?: Folklore in the Qur'an (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
The scholarly identification of formulas and folktales in the Qur'an represents a novel approach to the world-famous religious text. Not only does it... Læs mere
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