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Fairy Lore: A Handbook Hardback - 2005

by D. L. Ashliman

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Fairy lore concerns beliefs about elves, dwarfs, gnomes, trolls, mermaids, brownies, pixies, leprechauns, and many other beings found in world folklore. Written for students and general readers, this book is an introduction to fairy lore from around the world. The handbook defines and classifies types of fairies, provides numerous examples and texts, overviews scholarship, and discusses the role of fairies in art, film, and popular culture. It closes with a glossary and a bibliography of print and electronic resources.

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  • Title Fairy Lore: A Handbook
  • Author D. L. Ashliman
  • Binding Hardback
  • Pages 240
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Greenwood
  • Publication date 2005-12-30
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780313333491 / 0313333491
  • Weight 1.11 lbs (0.50 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.3 x 6.22 x 0.9 in (23.62 x 15.80 x 2.29 cm)
  • Category Sociology
  • Library of Congress subjects Fairies, Fairy tales - Classification
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2005025972
  • Dewey Decimal Code 398.45

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Citations

  • American Reference Bks Annual, 01/01/2007, Page 494
  • Choice, 07/01/2006, Page 1971
  • Reference and Research Bk News, 11/01/2006, Page 90

About the author

D. L. Ashliman is Professor Emeritus of German at the University of Pittsburgh and the author of Folk and Fairy Tales: A Handbook (Greenwood, 2004).
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