Interpreting Folklore..". Dundes has produced a work which will be useful to both students and teachers who wish to broaden their understanding of modern folklore." -- Center for Southern Folklore Magazine "It is impossible ever to remain unimpressed with [Dundes'] excursuses, however much one may be in disagreement (or not) with his conclusions." -- Forum for Modern Language Studies Often controversial, Alan Dundes's scholarship is always provocative, perceptive, and intelligent. His concern here is to assess the material folklorists have so painstakingly amassed and classified, to interpret folklore, and to use folklore to increase our understanding of human nature and culture. |
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... story and sent it off to Reader's Digest . And a while later he got back a nice letter which said , “ Dear Sir , We ... story and sent it off . And pretty soon he got back an even nicer letter— “ Dear Sir , We are very interested in you ...
... story and sent it off to Reader's Digest . And a while later he got back a nice letter which said , “ Dear Sir , We ... story and sent it off . And pretty soon he got back an even nicer letter— “ Dear Sir , We are very interested in you ...
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... story . “ It ” is told that he will be summoned shortly and asked to guess the story plot . After " It " leaves , the group members are told that there is no story , but that " It " will make up his own story upon his return . The trick ...
... story . “ It ” is told that he will be summoned shortly and asked to guess the story plot . After " It " leaves , the group members are told that there is no story , but that " It " will make up his own story upon his return . The trick ...
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... stories are myths , should the Christian account be regarded as " noble and convincing " ( Grant 1961 : 73 , 75 ) ? There is other evidence attesting to the early recognition of possible analogues or parallels to the story of Jesus ...
... stories are myths , should the Christian account be regarded as " noble and convincing " ( Grant 1961 : 73 , 75 ) ? There is other evidence attesting to the early recognition of possible analogues or parallels to the story of Jesus ...
Contents
Texture Text and Context | 20 |
The Curious Case of the Widemouth Frog | 62 |
A Folkloristic Reflection of | 69 |
Copyright | |
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