{"product_id":"traveller-storytelling-in-scotland-robert-fell-9781399526340","title":"Traveller Storytelling in Scotland: Folklore, Ideology, Cultural Identity","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book unravels the complexities of traditional storytelling and uses creative analytical techniques to uncover the meanings of the stories we tell. The reader is first acquainted with conceptualisations of how stories make meaning in our lives, then guided through a selection of stories from the rich traditions of Scotland's Traveller and Nawken\/Nacken communities.\u003cbr\u003eBeginning with a nuanced historical overview of the communities, \u003ci\u003eTraveller Storytelling in Scotland: Folklore, Ideology and Cultural Identity\u003c\/i\u003e then draws on archives, texts and interviews to introduce readers to the unique and vibrant folklore of Scotland's Travellers and Nawken\/Nacken. It connects ethnology and literary criticism to contextualise folklore and reveal how its ideological priorities underpin cultural identity. Utilising diverse analytical techniques, this book is a timely examination of a folkloric idiom that has, until now, been sorely in need of further scrutiny. It showcases the sophistication and enduring relevance of folkloric expressions to contemporary Scottish culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Fell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1399526340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781399526340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Edinburgh University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/31\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.11lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d","brand":"Robert Fell","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46199247995135,"sku":"9781399526340","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_a576583d-13ff-463c-b65f-c255b61cb9ad.jpg?v=1727925493","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/traveller-storytelling-in-scotland-robert-fell-9781399526340","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}