Scottish Folklore - Brossura

Lamont-Brown, Raymond

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1874744580 ISBN 13: 9781874744580

Casa editrice: Birlinn Ltd, 2001

Riassunto

This work provides an A-Z of locations throughout Scotland and the folklore associated with each place. It traces the roots and traditions of Scottish folklore, and discusses recurring themes and influences. The book also contains a guide to studying Scottish folklore, and a subject and location index. Scotland's greatest writers have been influenced by the country's abundance of customs, superstitions, ghost stories and folktales. Robert Burns, Walter Scott, James Hogg and Robert Louis Stevenson all used Scottish folklore in their work. Scotland has one of the richest folklore bases in the world, with input from the Celts, the Picts, the Scots, the Vikings and the Anglo Saxons. This selection of folklore combines gypsy-lore and Arthurian legends with tales of magical beasts and demons, and also material on the Dark and Medieval Ages. Raymond Lamont-Brown is also the author of "Scottish Witchcraft" (1992) and "Discovering Fife" (1992).

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• Editore: Birlinn Ltd
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1874744580
• ISBN 13: 9781874744580
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 208