Folk Lore Legend Of The Surrey Hills
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Folk Lore Legend Of The Surrey Hills
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Author : Edward Lovett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1928
Folk Lore Legend Of The Surrey Hills written by Edward Lovett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1928 with Folklore categories.
Folklore Legend Of The Surrey Hills And Of The Sussex Downs Forests
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Author : Edward Lovett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1991
Folklore Legend Of The Surrey Hills And Of The Sussex Downs Forests written by Edward Lovett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Folklore categories.
Tales Of Old Surrey
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Author : William Hurst Chouler
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
Tales Of Old Surrey written by William Hurst Chouler and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Folklore categories.
A Dictionary Of English Folklore
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Author : Jacqueline Simpson
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2003-10-09
A Dictionary Of English Folklore written by Jacqueline Simpson and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-10-09 with Social Science categories.
This dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. An engrossing guide to English folklore and traditions, with over 1,250 entries. Folklore is connected to virtually every aspect of life, part of the country, age group, and occupation. From the bizarre to the seemingly mundane, it is as much a feature of the modern technological age as of the ancient world. BL Oral and Performance genres-Cheese rolling, Morris dancing, Well-dressingEL BL Superstitions-Charms, Rainbows, WishbonesEL BL Characters-Cinderella, Father Christmas, Robin Hood, Dick WhittingtonEL BL Supernatural Beliefs-Devil's hoofprints, Fairy rings, Frog showersEL BL Calendar Customs-April Fool's Day, Helston Furry Day, Valentine's DayEL
Illustrated Tales Of Surrey
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Author : Eddy Greenfield
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2022-06-15
Illustrated Tales Of Surrey written by Eddy Greenfield and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-15 with Photography categories.
The beautiful county of Surrey is one of the most popular of English counties. Here is a collection of strange tales and local legends from the county.
Surrey Folk Tales
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Author : Janet Dowling
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2011-11-30
Surrey Folk Tales written by Janet Dowling and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-11-30 with Fiction categories.
Surrey's landscape, shaped by the Devil's mischief and the whims of dancing Pharisees, is home to a wealth of tales. For Surrey is a place where dragons have stalked, dripping poisoned saliva from their yellow teeth; a place where horses have sprouted wings in order to rescue bewitched villagers; a place where pumas with the gift of speech have prowled the countryside. From the legends of Stephen Langton to the marvels of Captain Salvin and his flying pig, Janet Dowling has vividly retold these myths and stories of Surrey, and brought to life the county's heroes, villains and saints.
Witchcraft Magic And Culture 1736 1951
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Author : Owen Davies
language : en
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Release Date : 1999-09-11
Witchcraft Magic And Culture 1736 1951 written by Owen Davies and has been published by Manchester University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-09-11 with History categories.
Most studies of witchcraft and magic have been concerned with the era of the witch trials, a period that officially came to an end in Britain with the passing of the Witchcraft Act of 1736. But the majority of people continued to fear witches and put their faith in magic. Owen Davies here traces the history of witchcraft and magic from 1736 to 1951, when the passing of the Fraudulent Mediums Act finally erased the concept of witchcraft from the statute books. This original study examines the extent to which witchcraft, magic and fortune-telling continued to influence the thoughts and actions of the people of England and Wales in a period when the forces of "progress" are often thought to have vanquished such beliefs.
Dictionary Of Plant Lore
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Author : D.C. Watts
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2007-05-02
Dictionary Of Plant Lore written by D.C. Watts and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-02 with Science categories.
Knowledge of plant names can give insight into largely forgotten beliefs. For example, the common red poppy is known as "Blind Man" due to an old superstitious belief that if the poppy were put to the eyes it would cause blindness. Many plant names derived from superstition, folk lore, or primal beliefs. Other names are purely descriptive and can serve to explain the meaning of the botanical name. For example, Beauty-Berry is the name given to the American shrub that belongs to the genus Callicarpa. Callicarpa is Greek for beautiful fruit. Still other names come from literary sources providing rich detail of the transmission of words through the ages.Conceived as part of the author's wider interest in plant and tree lore and ethnobotanical studies, this fully revised edition of Elsevier's Dictionary of Plant Names and Their Origins contains over 30,000 vernacular and literary English names of plants. Wild and cultivated plants alike are identified by the botanical name. Further detail provides a brief account of the meaning of the name and detailed commentary on common usage. * Includes color images * Inclusive of all Latin terms with vernacular derivatives * The most comprehensive guide for plant scientists, linguists, botanists, and historians
Religious Belief And Popular Culture In Southwark C 1880 1939
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Author : S. C. Williams
language : en
Publisher: Clarendon Press
Release Date : 1999-05-27
Religious Belief And Popular Culture In Southwark C 1880 1939 written by S. C. Williams and has been published by Clarendon Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-05-27 with History categories.
This book challenges the domination of the institutional church as the overriding concern of nineteenth-century religious history by taking as its starting point the nature and expression of religious ideas outside the immediate sphere of the church within the wider arena of popular culture. It considers in detail how these beliefs formed part of a richly textured language of personal, familial, and popular identity in the day-to-day lives of the inhabitants of the London Borough of Southwark between c.1880 and the outbreak of the Second World War. The study highlights the persistence of patterns dismissed as alien to the industrial and urban environment. The interaction of folk idioms with institutional religious language and practice is also considered and urban popular religion is identified as a distinctive system of belief in its own right. This study also pioneers a methodology for exploring belief and interpreting it as a popular cultural phenomenon. A wide range of source materials are drawn on including oral history. Centrality is given to understanding the ways in which individuals expressed and communicated their religious ideas.
The Fabled Coast
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Author : Sophia Kingshill
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2012-06-28
The Fabled Coast written by Sophia Kingshill and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-28 with Science categories.
Pirates and smugglers, ghost ships and sea-serpents, fishermen’s prayers and sailors’ rituals – the coastline of the British Isles plays host to an astonishingly rich variety of local legends, customs, and superstitions. In The Fabled Coast, renowned folklorists Sophia Kingshill and Jennifer Westwood gather together the most enthralling tales and traditions, tracing their origins and examining the facts behind the legends. Was there ever such a beast as the monstrous Kraken? Did a Welsh prince discover America, centuries before Columbus? What happened to the missing crew of the Mary Celeste? Along the way, they recount the stories that are an integral part of our coastal heritage, such as the tale of Drake’s Drum, said to be heard when England was in peril, and the mythical island of Hy Brazil, which for centuries appeared on sea charts and maps to the west of Ireland. The result is an endlessly fascinating, often surprising journey through our island history.