Folklore Winter 2011  

Designed for students and general readers, this massive encyclopedia authoritatively reviews the folklore and folkways of cultures from around the world. There is no better way for students to learn about cultural diversity than to study the folklore and folkways of different ethnic groups. The work of over 200 expert contributors, this massive encyclopedia authoritatively and engagingly surveys folklife and traditions from around the world. Each of the four volumes covers the countries and cultural groups of a particular continent or geographical region, and the first volume also includes 39 topics and themes central to world folklore. Each of the more than 170 culture or country entries explores the background, belief system, oral and theatrical traditions, material culture, and contemporary concerns of a particular culture. Each concludes with an extended list of further readings. A generous selection of maps and illustrations makes this encyclopedia especially attractive to students and general readers.

Collects retellings of traditional Polish folktales, and includes "The Sleeping Knights," "The Fox and the Fisherman," "The Hairy, Horned Goat," "When Jesus Traveled Through Mazovia," and many others; and includes a brief introduction to Poland. Part of the collection of world folklore series we have from Libraries Unlimited/Greenwood/ABC CLIO.

Presents a collection of over two hundred folk and fairy tales from around the world, arranged geographically by region. Highly recommended by Ms. Hamilton!

Contains 160 tales from over 40 different cultures