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" Fairy lore : "
D.L. Ashliman.
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BL
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991882
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b746252
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| Main Entry
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Ashliman, D. L.
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| Title & Author
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Fairy lore : : a handbook /\ D.L. Ashliman.
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| Publication Statement
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Westport, Conn. :: Greenwood Press,, 2006.
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| Series Statement
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Greenwood folklore handbooks,
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1 online resource (229 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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0313042004
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: 9780313042003
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0313333491
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9780313333491
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-222) and index.
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| Contents
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Introduction -- Definitions and classifications -- Examples and texts -- Scholarship and belief -- Contexts.
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| Abstract
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"Fairy lore concerns beliefs about elves, dwarfs, gnomes, mermaids, brownies, pixies, leprechauns, and many other beings found in world folklore. And while such beliefs stretch back to antiquity, they also appear throughout contemporary popular culture. Written for students and general readers and extensively illustrated, this book is an introduction to fairy lore from around the world." "The first part of the handbook defines and classifies different types of fairies. The book then provides numerous examples of fairy lore along with excerpts from different traditions and examines various approaches to the study of fairies. A final chapter looks at the presence of fairy lore in literature, art, film, and popular culture. The handbook includes a glossary and a bibliography of print and electronic resources for student research."--Jacket.
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Fairies.
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Fairy tales, Classification.
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Fairies.
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Fairy tales.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE-- Folklore Mythology.
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398/.45
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GR549.A85 2006eb
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