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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Page 94
... evil eye . This may be the rationale behind behavior as disparate as the ... evil eye , there are prescribed diagnostic and curative procedures ... belief . " Sometimes the passing references indicated belief 94 INTERPRETING FOLKLORE.
... evil eye . This may be the rationale behind behavior as disparate as the ... evil eye , there are prescribed diagnostic and curative procedures ... belief . " Sometimes the passing references indicated belief 94 INTERPRETING FOLKLORE.
Page 97
... Belief in the Evil Eye in World Perspective , ” which care- fully canvasses 186 diverse cultures to see if the evil eye occurs and , if so , with what other cultural variables it might meaningfully be statis- tically ... Evil Eye 97.
... Belief in the Evil Eye in World Perspective , ” which care- fully canvasses 186 diverse cultures to see if the evil eye occurs and , if so , with what other cultural variables it might meaningfully be statis- tically ... Evil Eye 97.
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... belief complex provides a nearly fool- proof mechanism that allows the ... evil eye caused these calamities . Even the diagnostic and protective techniques involved in the evil eye belief complex may provide important ... Evil Eye 129.
... belief complex provides a nearly fool- proof mechanism that allows the ... evil eye caused these calamities . Even the diagnostic and protective techniques involved in the evil eye belief complex may provide important ... Evil Eye 129.
Contents
Texture Text and Context | 20 |
The Curious Case of the Widemouth Frog | 62 |
A Folkloristic Reflection of | 69 |
Copyright | |
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