{"product_id":"medieval-folklore-carl-lindahl-9780195147728","title":"Medieval Folklore: A Guide to Myths, Legends, Tales, Beliefs, and Customs","description":"Over 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 activities; 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. \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, Finno-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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Carl Lindahl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0195147723\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195147728\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/23\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.12h x 6.12w x 1.34d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2002 pg. 74","brand":"Carl Lindahl","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44046957445375,"sku":"9780195147728","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9ed172c6-d542-4fe6-8037-7bcc713403ec.jpg?v=1684987463","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/medieval-folklore-carl-lindahl-9780195147728","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}