Popular beliefs and controversial knowledge

This comprehensive compilation of entries documents the origins, transmissions, and transformations of Asian American folklore and folklife.

This book offers a thoughtful analysis of how and why conspiracy thinking has become a popular mode of political discourse in the United States.

Folktales are at the heart of Native American culture.

Drawing upon the traditions of their native lands, Asian Americans have developed an extensive cultural tradition.

African American culture has a rich tradition of folktales.

The snake is one of humankind's most powerful and ambiguous symbols: it has at various times represented immortality and death, male and female, deity and demon, circle and line, killer and healer, the highest wisdom and the deepest subconscious.

King Arthur is perhaps the central figure of the medieval world, and the lore of Camelot has captivated literary imaginations from the Middle Ages to the present.

Every culture has developed its own lore of rocks.

Children have their own games, stories, riddles, and so forth.

Proverbs supposedly contain the wisdom of the common folk-eternal truths to be passed down through the ages.

This study refutes both the Western dominant paradigm of modernity and the Eurocentric stereotype of traditional Muslim culture, and demonstrates that rural Egyptians have their own paradigm of secular modernism that does not negate religious or sacred orientations.

Strong women who prevail and triumph using their intelligence, courage, or resourcefulness are celebrated in this gathering of stories for all ages.

Ancestors of the nomadic group called San (or Bushmen) once roamed the northern territories of Africa and the Mediterranean.

Discover Ukraine's long and fascinating history, its rich folk literature, and its deep cultural roots.

Some of the world's oldest and richest folk traditions come from a country that most Americans know very little about-Finland (or Suomi).

This beautiful tapestry of traditional tales, history, folk arts, and dance offers you a glimpse into the living legacy of Mexican folklore.

The culture, history, and spirit of the Hispanic Southwest are brought to readers through this fascinating collection of 45 cuentos (stories and legends) from the region.

Explore the stories and themes that capture the imagination of young people today.

In the first part of this book, the authors introduce us to the Tlingit culture, history, land, and traditional art forms.

Teach students about Hmong culture, build appreciation of diversity, and extend learning across the curriculum with engaging activities based on Hmong folktales and traditions.

Lush tropical lands, exotic flora and fauna, colorful clothing, and the spirit and influence of Hinduism are some of the wonders to be seen in Southern India.

Gathered from 7 of the more than 40 ethnic groups of Kenya, these stores are brought to you both as original translations and as lively, ready-to-use retellings.

This collection of tales, the only one of its kind currently available in the United States, introduces you to the treasures of an ancient and rapidly changing culture.

Hmong culture has had an oral tradition for millennia, but the language itself did not even exist in written form until the 1950s.

The classical heritage continues to impact modern culture in many ways.

This volume offers 28 versions of the fable of "e;Beauty and the Beast"e;, with minimal adaptations from Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and America.

The power of love within families; the complexities of relationships; the rites of passage for birth, coming of age, marriage, and death-these are some of the themes covered in this wonderful volume.

Myth, legend, and folklore have been entrenched in children's literature for several centuries and continue to be popular.

Using primary German-language sources, Altmann has gleaned a wonderful assortment of authentic tales to enchant and educate audiences of all ages.

The diverse peoples of the former Yugoslavia offer us a rich folk tradition with lively tales to delight readers of all ages.

Although there are many collections of Chinese folktales, few if any focus specifically on the tales of Taiwan, which have evolved in a tradition separate and distinct from that of mainland China.

Though nearly everyone is familiar with such great mythological figures as Hercules, Icarus, and Medusa, one may wonder what relevance these ancient characters, and their stories, hold for modern readers.

This descriptive analysis of contemporary Portuguese culture from a historical perspective covers topics ranging from art, cuisine, and music to government, politics, and religion.

Fairy lore concerns beliefs about elves, dwarfs, gnomes, trolls, mermaids, brownies, pixies, leprechauns, and many other beings found in world folklore.

This is a study of the manner in which certain mythical notions of the world become accepted as fact.

In the first book which deals entirely with the subject of time in Africa and the Black Diaspora, Adjaye presents ten critical case studies of selected communities in Africa, the Caribbean, and the American South.

For centuries, accounts of King Arthur and his court have fascinated historians, scholars, poets, and readers.

Placing heroes from a wide range of medieval traditions shoulder to shoulder, this title provides the opportunity to examine what is common across medieval mythic, legendary, and folkloric traditions, as well as what seems unique.

Take a journey into the fascinating world of Australia's Aboriginal culture with this unique collection of 33 authentic, unaltered stories brought to you by three Aboriginal storyteller custodians!

Altmann and de Vos are back with more great ideas for exploring contemporary reworkings of classic folk and fairy tales that appeal to teen readers.

Delve into a world of kelpies, mermaids, selkies, ghosts, warlords, and fairies.

This one-stop cross-cultural selective guide to recent retellings of myths and hero tales for children and young adults will enable teachers and library media specialists to select comparative myths and tales from various, mostly non-European cultures.

Alexander the Great (356-333 BC) was transformed into a legend by all those he met, leaving an enduring tradition of romances across the world.

Folktales are instrumental in ensuring the survival of oral traditions and strengthening communal bonds.

Alexander the Great (356-333 BC) was transformed into a legend by all those he met, leaving an enduring tradition of romances across the world.

It is often assumed that those outside of academia know very little about the Middle Ages.

"e;Like all the best meetings of Jewish minds, this book will make you think, argue and see the world anew.

A detailed step-by-step program for building a magical practice Offers a full 12 months of activities, rituals, spells, and exercises to help you acquire magical skills and knowledge and achieve your goals Details the practice of Egyptian Soul Craft, including how to work with the KA and the BA and how to perform magical workings with Egyptian deities Shares spells for specific purposes, from manifesting wealth to summoning lost things to healing ailments, as well as providing templates to create your own rituals and custom spellsIn this practical training guide, Don Webb lays out a detailed step-by-step program for building and sustaining a magical practice.

Details hands-on techniques, spells, and rituals paired with personal stories from the authors decades of magical practice Presents teachings on working with each element in different ways--such as divination, communication, healing, protection, manifestation, and enchantment Explores elemental altars, scrying and reading the bones, undines and fairies, working with runes and crystals, ancestral healing, weather sensing, fire gazing, candle magic, sex magic, and communicating with the Otherworld A Book of Shadows is a witchs sacred journal, filled with personal experiences and the intimate working of spells.

Explains in detail how the demotion or proved nonexistence of a planet marks the beginning of a roughly 30-year period in which that planets influence wanes Explores Plutos arc of influence on individual and collective life in depth, from its discovery in 1930 to the end of its influence in 2036 Offers examples from other demoted planets, such as Ceres, whose fifty-year reign as a planet corresponds very closely to the Romantic Era of history Recent research in astrology has shown that the discovery of a new planet correlates with the emergence of a new set of influences in individual and collective life.