Medieval Folklore: A Guide to Myths, Legends, Tales, Beliefs, and Customs
by Carl Lindahl
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Over a decade in the making, Medieval Folklore offers a wide-ranging guide to the lore of the Middle Ages--from the mundane to the supernatural. Definitive and lively articles focus on the great tales and traditions of the age and includes information on daily and nightly customs andactivities; religious beliefs of the pagan, Christian, Muslim, and Jew; key works of oral and written literature; traditional music and art; holidays and feasts; food and drink; and plants and animals, both real show more and fantastical.While most books on medieval folklore focus primarily on the West, this unique volume brings together an eclectic range of experts to treat the subject from a global perspective. Especially remarkable are the surveys of the major medieval traditions including Arab-Islamic, Baltic, English,Finno-Ugric, French, Hispanic, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Jewish, Scandinavian, Scottish, Slavic, and Welsh.For anyone who has ever wanted a path through the tangle of Arthurian legends, or the real lowdown on St. Patrick, or the last word on wolf lore--this is the place to look.The contributors:Ulrich Marzolph -- Arab-IslamicThomas A. DuBois -- BalticJohn McNamara and Carl Lindahl -- EnglishThomas A. DuBois -- Finno-UgricFrancesca Canade Sautman -- FrenchSamuel G. Armistead -- HispanicEva Pocs -- HungarianJoseph Falaky Nagy -- IrishGiuseppe C. Di Scipio -- ItalianEli Yassif -- JewishStephen A. Mitchell -- ScandinavianJohn McNamara -- ScottishEve Levin -- SlavicElissa R. Henken and Brynley F. Roberts -- Welsh show lessTags
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A very useful reference tool for studies of Medieval Studies. It's a great place to start research and branch out into more specific sources.
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Common Knowledge
- Original publication date
- 2000
- People/Characters
- Arthur, King of the Britons; Thomas Becket; Beowulf; Bede, 673-735 (Venerable Bede); Caedmon; Roland (The song of Roland) (show all 35); Charlemagne; Geoffrey Chaucer; Chrétien de Troyes; Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321; Gawain; Geoffrey of Monmouth; Saint George; Gerald of Wales; Gildas; Guy of Warwick; Gwynn ap Nudd; Harun al-Rashid; Judith; King Lear; Maelgwn Gwynedd; Walter Map; Marie de France; Maxen Wledig; Merlin; Morgan le Fay; Myrddin; Nennius; Owain Glyn Dŵr; Saint Patrick; Prester John; Richard I, King of England; Taliesin; Thomas of Ercildoune; Tristan
- Important places
- Annuvin (Annwfn)
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- (4.29)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 4
