The Good People

New Fairylore Essays

546 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Whether called "the good people," "the little people," or simply "them," fairies are familiar from their appearances in Shakespeare's plays, Disney's films, and points in between. In many cultures, however, fairies are not just the stuff of distant legend or literature: they are real creatures with supernatural powers. The Good People presents nineteen essays that focus on the actual fairies of folklore--fairies of past and living traditions who affected, and still affect, people's lives in myriad ways.

• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Gesellschaft und Kultur, allgemein Volksglaube Folklore-, Mythen- und Legendenforschung
• ISBN: 9780813109398
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 06.11.1997
• Größe: 216 x 140 mm
• Verlag: University Press of Kentucky
• Herausgegeben von: Peter Narváez