{"product_id":"medieval-folklore-a-guide-to-myths-legends-tales-beliefs-and-customs-paperback","title":"Medieval Folklore: A Guide to Myths, Legends, Tales, Beliefs, and Customs - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarl Lindahl\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJohn McNamara\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJohn Lindow\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver a decade in the making, \u003cem\u003eMedieval Folklore\u003c\/em\u003e offers a wide-ranging guide to the lore of the Middle Ages--from the mundane to the supernatural. Definitive and lively articles focus on the great tales and traditions of the age and includes information on daily and nightly customs and\u003cbr\u003eactivities; religious beliefs of the pagan, Christian, Muslim, and Jew; key works of oral and written literature; traditional music and art; holidays and feasts; food and drink; and plants and animals, both real and fantastical. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhile most books on medieval folklore focus primarily on the West, this unique volume brings together an eclectic range of experts to treat the subject from a global perspective. Especially remarkable are the surveys of the major medieval traditions including Arab-Islamic, Baltic, English, \u003cbr\u003eFinno-Ugric, French, Hispanic, Hungarian, Irish, Italian, Jewish, Scandinavian, Scottish, Slavic, and Welsh. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor anyone who has ever wanted a path through the tangle of Arthurian legends, or the real lowdown on St. Patrick, or the last word on wolf lore--this is the place to look. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe contributors: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUlrich Marzolph -- \u003cem\u003eArab-Islamic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThomas A. DuBois -- \u003cem\u003eBaltic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn McNamara \u0026amp; Carl Lindahl -- \u003cem\u003eEnglish\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThomas A. DuBois -- \u003cem\u003eFinno-Ugric\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrancesca Canadé Sautman -- \u003cem\u003eFrench\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSamuel G. Armistead -- \u003cem\u003eHispanic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eÉva Pócs -- \u003cem\u003eHungarian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Falaky Nagy -- \u003cem\u003eIrish\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGiuseppe C. Di Scipio -- \u003cem\u003eItalian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEli Yassif -- \u003cem\u003eJewish\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStephen A. Mitchell -- \u003cem\u003eScandinavian\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn McNamara -- \u003cem\u003eScottish\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEve Levin -- \u003cem\u003eSlavic\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElissa R. Henken \u0026amp; Brynley F. Roberts -- \u003cem\u003eWelsh\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarl Lindahl\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of books and articles on Chaucer, folk narrative, and festive custom, and \u003cstrong\u003eJohn McNamara\u003c\/strong\u003e, who has produced many studies of the heroic and monastic lore of medieval England, are Professors of English at the University of Houston. \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Lindow\u003c\/strong\u003e, Professor of Scandinavian Studies at the University of California at Berkeley, has published numerous books and articles on Norse myth, legend, and literature.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.34 x 9.12 x 6.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 23, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45256336179302,"sku":"9780195147728","price":43.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/dGtDdXZaSDJQKzYwTzlXelNQTnNqQT09.webp?v=1773715830","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/medieval-folklore-a-guide-to-myths-legends-tales-beliefs-and-customs-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}