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London Lore
The legends and traditions of the world's most vibrant city
Taschenbuch von Steve Roud
Sprache: Englisch

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Discover the colourful traditions and bizarre superstitions of the world's most vibrant city.
In which part of North London were wild beasts once thought to roam the sewers?
Why did 1920s working-class Londoners wear necklaces of blue beads?
Who was the original inspiration for the 'pearly king' costume?
And did Spring-heeled Jack, scourge of Victorian London, ever really exist?
Exploring everything from local superstitions, to ghost stories, to annual customs, this is an enchanting guide to the ancient legends and deep-rooted beliefs that can be found the length and breadth of the city.
"From the Hardcover edition."
Discover the colourful traditions and bizarre superstitions of the world's most vibrant city.
In which part of North London were wild beasts once thought to roam the sewers?
Why did 1920s working-class Londoners wear necklaces of blue beads?
Who was the original inspiration for the 'pearly king' costume?
And did Spring-heeled Jack, scourge of Victorian London, ever really exist?
Exploring everything from local superstitions, to ghost stories, to annual customs, this is an enchanting guide to the ancient legends and deep-rooted beliefs that can be found the length and breadth of the city.
"From the Hardcover edition."
Über den Autor
Steve Roud was Local Studies Librarian for the London Borough of Croydon and served as Honorary Librarian of the Folklore Society for over fifteen years. He has been researching British folklore for over thirty years and is the joint author of the Oxford Dictionary of English Folklore, plus other books on traditional drama and folk song, and the Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland, whichwon the Katharine Briggs Folklore Award in 2004. His publications include London Lore (2008) and The Lore of the Playground (2010). He also compiles the Folk Song Index and the Broadside Index, two internationally acclaimed computer databases of traditional folk and popular song. He lives in Sussex.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
Fachbereich: Grenzwissenschaften
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Esoterik & Anthroposophie
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 480
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780099519867
ISBN-10: 0099519860
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Roud, Steve
Hersteller: Cornerstone
Maße: 199 x 129 x 42 mm
Von/Mit: Steve Roud
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.04.2010
Gewicht: 0,537 kg
preigu-id: 101402035
Über den Autor
Steve Roud was Local Studies Librarian for the London Borough of Croydon and served as Honorary Librarian of the Folklore Society for over fifteen years. He has been researching British folklore for over thirty years and is the joint author of the Oxford Dictionary of English Folklore, plus other books on traditional drama and folk song, and the Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland, whichwon the Katharine Briggs Folklore Award in 2004. His publications include London Lore (2008) and The Lore of the Playground (2010). He also compiles the Folk Song Index and the Broadside Index, two internationally acclaimed computer databases of traditional folk and popular song. He lives in Sussex.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2010
Fachbereich: Grenzwissenschaften
Produktart: Nachschlagewerke
Rubrik: Esoterik & Anthroposophie
Medium: Taschenbuch
Seiten: 480
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780099519867
ISBN-10: 0099519860
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Roud, Steve
Hersteller: Cornerstone
Maße: 199 x 129 x 42 mm
Von/Mit: Steve Roud
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.04.2010
Gewicht: 0,537 kg
preigu-id: 101402035
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