This book contains both an examination of and an anthology of Finnish folklore from the nineteenth century to the present. The chapters discuss how folklore has been collect and researched, regional distinctions within the country's traditions, and how traditions have changed in the process of modernization of an agrarian society to an industrialized society. The anthology section features ancient alliterative poetry, and translated examples of rhymed folk songs, tales, proverbs, narratives, and contemporary genres like ...
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This book contains both an examination of and an anthology of Finnish folklore from the nineteenth century to the present. The chapters discuss how folklore has been collect and researched, regional distinctions within the country's traditions, and how traditions have changed in the process of modernization of an agrarian society to an industrialized society. The anthology section features ancient alliterative poetry, and translated examples of rhymed folk songs, tales, proverbs, narratives, and contemporary genres like urban legends and anecdotes.
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Seller's Description:
, an excellent copy in very good condition. Paperback. 298 pages, part of the Studia Fennica series which have been published from 1992 onwards, illustrated with black and white photographs and line drawings throughout the text, this copy being from the library of R.D. Inskeep (a prominent archaeologist and curator at the Pitt Rivers Museum) and Adi Inskeep (socio-anthropologist), 25 x 18 cms.
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May have some shelf-wear due to normal use. Your purchase funds free job training and education in the greater Seattle area. Thank you for supporting Goodwill's nonprofit mission!
