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Author : Frederick William Hackwood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:214974506
Author : Frederick William Hackwood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 1924
Category : Folklore
ISBN : OCLC:5003573
Author : Charles Henry Poole
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Folklore
ISBN : OXFORD:590798609
Author : Jon Raven
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Folklore
ISBN : IND:39000005593889
Author : Frederick William Hackwood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Social Science
ISBN : IND:39000005808956
Author : Charles Henry Poole
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1020458666
Journey to the heart of Staffordshire and uncover the rich cultural heritage that has shaped the region. Through the lens of customs, superstitions, and legends, explore the traditions and beliefs of the people who call Staffordshire home. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Jennifer Westwood
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-31
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780141959535
Watch out for a ghostly ship and its spectral crew off the coast of Cornwall Listen for the unearthly tread and rustling silk dress of Darlington's Lady Jarratt Shiver at the malevolent apparition of 50 Berkeley Square that no-one survives seeing Beware the black dog of Shap Fell: a sighting warns of fatal accidents England's past echoes with stories of unquiet spirits and hauntings, of headless highwaymen and grey ladies, indelible bloodstains and ghastly premonitions. Here, county by county, are the nation's most fascinating supernatural tales and bone-chilling legends: from a ghostly army marching across Cumbria to the vanishing hitchhiker of Bluebell Hill, from the gruesome Man-Monkey of Shropshire to the phantom congregation who gather for a 'Sermon of the Dead' ...
Author : Johnny Gillett
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780752479255
These lively and entertaining folk tales from one of Britain's most fascinating counties are vividly retold by local storyteller The Journey Man. Their origins lost in the oral tradition, these thirty stories from Staffordshire reflect the wisdom (and eccentricities) of the county and its people.Staffordshire has a rich and diverse collection of tales, from the stories of some of Britain’s most famous mythical heroes, to tales of demons, dragons, boggarts and brownies. These stories, illustrated with twenty-five line drawings, bring alive the landscape of the county’s moorlands, forests and fertile plains.The Journey Man is a professional storyteller who has been telling stories across the world for over twenty years.
Author : Jon Raven
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Social Science
ISBN : STANFORD:36105037185365
Author : Ronald Hutton
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 566 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2001-02-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780191578427
Comprehensive and engaging, this colourful study covers the whole sweep of ritual history from the earliest written records to the present day. From May Day revels and Midsummer fires, to Harvest Home and Hallowe'en, to the twelve days of Christmas, Ronald Hutton takes us on a fascinating journey through the ritual year in Britain. He challenges many common assumptions about the customs of the past, and debunks many myths surrounding festivals of the present, to illuminate the history of the calendar year we live by today.
Author : Jon Raven
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Social Science
ISBN : IND:39000005828921
Author : Steve Roud
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 1004 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2006-04-06
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780141941622
Are black cats lucky or unlucky? What should you do when you hear the first cuckoo? Since when have people believed that it's unlucky to shoot an albatross? Why does breaking a mirror lead to misfortune? This fascinating collection answers these and many other questions about the world of superstitions and forms an endlessly browsable guide to a subject that continues to obsess and intrigue.
Author : D.C. Watts
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 488 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2007-05-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 0080546021
Knowledge of plant names can give insight into largely forgotten beliefs. For example, the common red poppy is known as "Blind Man" due to an old superstitious belief that if the poppy were put to the eyes it would cause blindness. Many plant names derived from superstition, folk lore, or primal beliefs. Other names are purely descriptive and can serve to explain the meaning of the botanical name. For example, Beauty-Berry is the name given to the American shrub that belongs to the genus Callicarpa. Callicarpa is Greek for beautiful fruit. Still other names come from literary sources providing rich detail of the transmission of words through the ages. Conceived as part of the author's wider interest in plant and tree lore and ethnobotanical studies, this fully revised edition of Elsevier's Dictionary of Plant Names and Their Origins contains over 30,000 vernacular and literary English names of plants. Wild and cultivated plants alike are identified by the botanical name. Further detail provides a brief account of the meaning of the name and detailed commentary on common usage. * Includes color images * Inclusive of all Latin terms with vernacular derivatives * The most comprehensive guide for plant scientists, linguists, botanists, and historians
Author : Richard S. Brown
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Folklore
ISBN : IND:30000039138320
Author : Robert D. Storch
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781317215226
First published in 1982, this book is concerned with the tensions between continuity and change in customs, rituals, beliefs of artisans, factory workers and sections of the lower middle classes in the nineteenth century. It explores a range of factors which contributed to changes in custom, including the effects of urbanisation, conflict over the use of public land, new conceptions of public order, the decline of the oral tradition and the growth of a new recreational nexus in the larger cities. Drawing on material from all parts of the British Isles, the book demonstrates the enormous variety and diversity of popular tradition. This book will be of interest to those studying Victorian history.