Folklore and Book Culture

by Kevin J. Hayes

To many observers, folklore and book culture may appear to be opposites. Folklore, after all, involves orally circulated stories and traditions while book culture is concerned with the transmission of written texts. However, as Kevin J. Hayes points out, there are many instances where the two intersect, and exploring those intersections is the purpose of this fascinating and provocative study. Hayes shows that the acquisition of knowledge and the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498290213
• ISBN13: 9781498290210
• Release Date: February 2016
• Publisher: Wipf & Stock Publishers
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"