Macedonian Folklore - Brossura

Abbott, G. F.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0521233429 ISBN 13: 9780521233422

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2011

Riassunto

G. F. Abbott spent two years at the turn of the twentieth century studying the cultural beliefs and folklore of Greek-speaking Macedonia. His results are formulated in this 1903 book and include accounts of such varying topics as the folk-calendar, funeral rites and bird legends among many other observations. Filled with anecdotes of his adventure and reports from local inhabitants, this work is a highly engaging travelogue with many ethnographic insights. Those interested in the development of anthropology will find Abbott's study a telling example of Victorian methods while the general reader will find his prose style warm and enjoyable.

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G. F. Abbott spent two years at the turn of the twentieth century studying the cultural beliefs and folklore of Greek-speaking Macedonia. His results are formulated in this 1903 book and include accounts of such varying topics as the folk-calendar, funeral rites and bird legends among many other observations.

Contenuti:

1. The folklorist in Macedonia; 2. The folk-calendar and the seasons; 3. January, February and March; 4. Eastertide; 5. April, May and June; 6. July to December; 7. Winter festivities; 8. Divination; 9. Symbolism; 10. Birth; 11. Marriage; 12. Funeral rites; 13. Spirits and spells; 14. Macedonian mythology; 15. Alexander and Philip in folk-tradition; 16. Bird legends; 17. Miscellaneous notes; 18. Riddles; 19. Appendices; Index.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0521233429
• ISBN 13: 9780521233422
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 384