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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... Jesus would , from the folklorists ' point of view , be consid- ered legends ( cf. Bascom 1965 ) . If folklorists have neglected the life of Jesus , it cannot be said that theologians concerned with reconstructing the biography of ...
... Jesus would , from the folklorists ' point of view , be consid- ered legends ( cf. Bascom 1965 ) . If folklorists have neglected the life of Jesus , it cannot be said that theologians concerned with reconstructing the biography of ...
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Alan Dundes. To determine to what extent , if any , the life of Jesus might be re- lated to the standard Indo - European hero pattern , one might ask which version of the life of Jesus is the one to choose . Biblical scholars are wont to ...
Alan Dundes. To determine to what extent , if any , the life of Jesus might be re- lated to the standard Indo - European hero pattern , one might ask which version of the life of Jesus is the one to choose . Biblical scholars are wont to ...
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... Jesus born of a virgin Mary reveals his resurrection first to a harlot Mary . It is tempting to see a parallel to Jesus ' possible relationship with a harlot in the story of Samson . There can be no question about Samson's consorting ...
... Jesus born of a virgin Mary reveals his resurrection first to a harlot Mary . It is tempting to see a parallel to Jesus ' possible relationship with a harlot in the story of Samson . There can be no question about Samson's consorting ...
Contents
Texture Text and Context | 20 |
The Curious Case of the Widemouth Frog | 62 |
A Folkloristic Reflection of | 69 |
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