A Companion to Folklore presents an original and comprehensive collection of essays from international experts in the field of folklore studies. Unprecedented in depth and scope, this state-of-the-art collection uniquely displays the vitality of folklore research across the globe.
- An unprecedented collection of original, state of the art essays on folklore authored by international experts
- Examines the practices and theoretical approaches developed to understand the phenomena of folklore
- Considers folklore in the context of multi-disciplinary topics that include poetics, performance, religious practice, myth, ritual and symbol, oral textuality, history, law, politics and power as well as the social base of folklore
- Selected by Choice as a 2013 Outstanding Academic Title
Notes on Contributors viii
Introduction 1
Regina F. Bendix and Galit Hasan-Rokem
Part I Concepts and Phenomena 7
Introduction: Concepts and Phenomena 9
Regina F. Bendix and Galit Hasan-Rokem
1 The Social Base of Folklore 13
Dorothy Noyes
2 Tradition Without End 40
Francisco Vaz da Silva
3 The Poetics of Folklore 55
Amy Shuman and Galit Hasan-Rokem
4 Three Aspects of Oral Textuality 75
Peter Seitel
5 Performance 94
Richard Bauman
6 Myth-Ritual-Symbol 119
Hagar Salamon and Harvey E. Goldberg
7 Religious Practice 136
Sabina Magliocco
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