Ronald M. James

Broschiertes Buch

The Folklore of Cornwall

The Oral Tradition of a Celtic Nation

Beschreibung

Piskies, mermaids, giants, and a revenant bridegroom: the stuff of legend. In the hands of skilled storytellers â the famed droll tellers of Cornwall â the result was magical. Considered in the context of narratives throughout Northern Europe, enchantment can be understood as well as enjoyed in this new way to look at Cornwall. 10b&w illus.

Autor

Ronald M. James is a historian and folklorist. He was adjunct faculty at the University of Nevada, Reno, where he taught history and folklore. He is currently associated with the Department of World Languages and Cultures at Iowa State University. He has authored or co-authored thirteen books and contributed chapters and articles to many more, including Cornish Studies: Second Series published by UEP. He was the nation's I.T.T. Fellow to Ireland in 1981-1982, where he conducted graduate studies at the Department of Irish Folklore, University College, Dublin, under the direction of Bo Almqvist (1931-2013). James was mentored by noted Swedish folklorist Sven Liljeblad (1899-2000), himself a student of the renowned Carl Wilhelm von Sydow (1878-1952). In 2014, James was inducted into the Nevada Writers Hall of Fame. In 2015, he received the Rodman Paul Award for Outstanding Contributions to Mining History from the Mining History Association. In 2016 he was elected to the College of Bards of Gorsedh Kernow.

Produktdetails

• Exeter New Approaches to Legend, Folklore and Popular Belief
• Verlag: University of Exeter Press
• Seitenzahl: 258
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. Juli 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 410g
• ISBN-13: 9781804130735
• ISBN-10: 1804130737
• Artikelnr.: 64138348