County Folk-Lore - Volume II - Examples of Printed Folk-Lore Concerning the North Riding of Yorkshire, York and the Ainsty

County Folk-Lore - Volume II - Examples of Printed Folk-Lore Concerning the North Riding of Yorkshire, York and the Ainsty
Author: Eliza Gutch
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 493
Release: 2024-05-30
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1528799577

Part of the successful county folklore series - this book is packed full of superstitions, customs and old wives tales. A great book for anybody in or around Yorkshire, or with an interest in the rich folklore of the United Kingdom. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

County Folk-Lore Volume VI - Examples OF Printed Folk-Lore Concerning The East Riding Of Yorkshire

County Folk-Lore Volume VI - Examples OF Printed Folk-Lore Concerning The East Riding Of Yorkshire
Author: Eliza Gutch
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2011-10-21
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1447491912

Part of the successful county folklore series - this book is packed full of superstitions, customs and old wives tales. A great book for anybody in or around Yorkshire, or with an interest in the rich folklore of the United Kingdom. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

The Devil and the Victorians

The Devil and the Victorians
Author: Sarah Bartels
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 237
Release: 2021-03-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 1000348040

In recent decades, there has been a growing recognition of the significance of the supernatural in a Victorian context. Studies of nineteenth-century spiritualism, occultism, magic, and folklore have highlighted that Victorian England was ridden with spectres and learned magicians. Despite this growing body of scholarship, little historiographical work has addressed the Devil. This book demonstrates the significance of the Devil in a Victorian context, emphasising his pervasiveness and diversity. Drawing on a rich array of primary material, including theological and folkloric works, fiction, newspapers and periodicals, and broadsides and other ephemera, it uses the diabolic to explore the Victorians' complex and ambivalent relationship with the supernatural. Both the Devil and hell were theologically contested during the nineteenth century, with an increasing number of both clergymen and laypeople being discomfited by the thought of eternal hellfire. Nevertheless, the Devil continued to play a role in the majority of English denominations, as well as in folklore, spiritualism, occultism, popular culture, literature, and theatre. The Devil and the Victorians will appeal to readers interested in nineteenth-century English cultural and religious history, as well as the darker side of the supernatural.

Folklore

Folklore
Author: Joseph Jacobs
Publisher:
Total Pages: 652
Release: 1910
Genre: Electronic journals
ISBN:

Most vols. for 1890- contain list of members of the Folk-lore Society.

A Feast of Folklore

A Feast of Folklore
Author: Ben Gazur
Publisher: Unbound Publishing
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2024-09-26
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1800183178

"Diverting, delightful and deliciously weird enough to satisfy the most demanding appetite." — Christopher Hadley, author of The Road Folklorist Ben Gazur guides you through the dark alleys of British history to uncover how our food habits have been passed down through generations of folklore. Who was the first person to throw salt over their shoulder? Why do we think carrots can help us see in the dark? When did we start holding village fairs to honour gigantic apple pies? Or start hurling ourselves down hills in pursuit of a wheel of cheese? Gazur investigates the origins of famous food superstitions as well as much more bizarre and lesser-known tales too, from what day the devil urinates on blackberries to how to stop witches using eggshells as escape boats. Hilarious and fascinating, A Feast of Folklore will introduce you to the gloriously eccentric folk who aren’t often noticed by historians. Here lies a smorgasbord of their dark remedies and deadly delicacies, waiting to be discovered.