Buch, Englisch, 384 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 540 g
Buch, Englisch, 384 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 540 g
ISBN: 978-0-521-23342-2
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
G. F. Abbott spent two years at the turn of the twentieth century studying the cultural beliefs and folklore of Greek-speaking Macedonia. His results are formulated in this 1903 book and include accounts of such varying topics as the folk-calendar, funeral rites and bird legends among many other observations. Filled with anecdotes of his adventure and reports from local inhabitants, this work is a highly engaging travelogue with many ethnographic insights. Those interested in the development of anthropology will find Abbott's study a telling example of Victorian methods while the general reader will find his prose style warm and enjoyable.
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1. The folklorist in Macedonia; 2. The folk-calendar and the seasons; 3. January, February and March; 4. Eastertide; 5. April, May and June; 6. July to December; 7. Winter festivities; 8. Divination; 9. Symbolism; 1. Birth; 11. Marriage; 12. Funeral rites; 13. Spirits and spells; 14. Macedonian mythology; 15. Alexander and Philip in folk-tradition; 16. Bird legends; 17. Miscellaneous notes; 13. Riddles; 14; Appendices; Index.
