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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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 departs from the pattern . Recalling Raglan's trait sequence , we can easily see that what is " missing " from the life of Jesus are traits 11 and 12 : a victory over a king , giant , dragon or wild beast ; and a marriage with a ...
... Jesus departs from the pattern . Recalling Raglan's trait sequence , we can easily see that what is " missing " from the life of Jesus are traits 11 and 12 : a victory over a king , giant , dragon or wild beast ; and a marriage with a ...
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... Jesus , like male initiates everywhere , is reborn , resurrected . Evidence supporting the notion that the life of Jesus involves a rejection of the mother in favor of the father includes Jesus ' response to the woman who praised Mary ...
... Jesus , like male initiates everywhere , is reborn , resurrected . Evidence supporting the notion that the life of Jesus involves a rejection of the mother in favor of the father includes Jesus ' response to the woman who praised Mary ...
Contents
Texture Text and Context | 20 |
The Curious Case of the Widemouth Frog | 62 |
A Folkloristic Reflection of | 69 |
Copyright | |
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