Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780253209870
Publisert
1995-11-22
Utgiver
Vendor
Indiana University Press
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
872
Forfatter
Biographical note
HENRY GLASSIE is College Professor of Folklore at Indiana University.
"This is an extraordinary book." Progress in Human Geography "... fresh and fascinating." Come-All-Ye " ... an extraordinarily rich and rewarding book... it is about the effort of one man to find for himself and us the life's breath of the people of Ballymenone... It is certainly a remarkable tour de force." Emmet Larkin, New York Times Book Review
"This is an extraordinary book." —Progress in Human Geography". . . fresh and fascinating." —Come-All-Ye" . . . an extraordinarily rich and rewarding book. . . . it is about the effort of one man to find for himself and us the life's breath of the people of Ballymenone. . . . It is certainly a remarkable tour de force." —Emmet Larkin, New York Times Book ReviewThe life and art, the folklore, history, and common work of a rural community in Northern Ireland—through the eyes and pen of gifted folklorist Henry Glassie. It is a classic in the fullest sense, reaching beyond folklore to all of humanity.
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Reprint of a classic work in folklore and literature by a famous scholar.
PrefacePart One: A Territory of Wits1. Crossing Drumbargy Brae2. Silence, Speech, Story, SongPart Two: Saint Febor, Black Francis, and the Performance of History3. Ceili at Flanagans'4. The Next Day5. Late HarvestPart Three: Saints6. Sacred Beginnings7. Saints at WarPart Four: Battles8. The Ford9. Mackan Hill10. The Band11. Saints at WorkPart Five: Working the Land12. Plans and Snags13. Home14. Clay15. Moss16. BogPart Six: Patterns of Historical Action17. The Man Who Would not Carry Hay18. The Days of the Landlords19. The FaminePart Seven: Enough and a Little Bit More20. Butter21. BrickPart Eight: A Place on The Holy Land22. Humanity23. Society24. Space25. Time26. LifePart Nine: The Topography of Past Time27. Ballymenone's Terrain28. A Chronicle29. Culture30. History31. The Idea of Placepart Ten: Stars32. The Star's Nature33. QuietNotesSourcesIndex
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Reprint of a classic work in folklore and literature by a famous scholar.
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780253209870
Publisert
1995-11-22
Utgiver
Vendor
Indiana University Press
Høyde
235 mm
Bredde
155 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
872
Forfatter
Biographical note
HENRY GLASSIE is College Professor of Folklore at Indiana University.