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Scottish Fairy Belief

Scottish Fairy Belief

A History

by Edward J. Cowan and Lizanne Henderson
Paperback
Publication Date: 01/03/2001

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Throughout Scottish history, many people believed in fairies. They were a part of everyday life, as real to people as the sunrise, and as incontrovertible as the existence of God. While fairy belief was only a fragment of a much larger complex, the implications of studying this belief tradition are potentially vast, revealing some understanding of the worldview of the people of past centuries. This book, the first modern study of the subject, examines the history and nature of fairy belief, the major themes and motifs, the demonising attack upon the tradition, and the attempted reinstatement of the reality of fairies at the end of the seventeenth century, as well as their place in ballads and in Scottish literature.
ISBN:
9781862321908
9781862321908
Category:
Folklore
Format:
Paperback
Publication Date:
01-03-2001
Language:
English
Publisher:
Birlinn, Limited
Country of origin:
United Kingdom
Dimensions (mm):
233.68x156.21x20.32mm
Weight:
0.42kg

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