Claude Lecouteux

Dictionary of Gypsy Mythology

Charms, Rites, and Magical Traditions of the Roma

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A comprehensive A-to-Z reconstruction of the oral tradition of the Rom--gypsies--based on sources never before available in English.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Inner Traditions Bear and Company
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. August 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 161mm x 235mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 464g
• ISBN-13: 9781620556672
• ISBN-10: 1620556677
• Artikelnr.: 49356187

Autorenporträt

Claude Lecouteux is a former professor of medieval literature and civilization at the Sorbonne. He is the author of numerous books on medieval and pagan afterlife beliefs and magic, including The Book of Grimoires, Dictionary of Ancient Magic Words and Spells, and The Tradition of Household Spirits. He lives in Paris.

Inhaltsangabe

INTRODUCTION
The People of Oral Tradition
Dictionary of Gypsy Mythology
Texts
I. The Great Flood
II. The White Hind
III. The Mountain of Cats
IV. The Bride of the Phuvuš
APPENDIX
Index of Motifs
Bibliography