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Folklore as an Historical Science
- Essays
- Book language: English
- 313 pages
A collection of essays from 1908 by George Laurence Gomme, arguing that folklore should be studied as a historical science. It examines traditions, myths, folk-tales, customs, beliefs and rites alongside anthropological, sociological and ethnological conditions. It is worth listening to for an insight into early folklore scholarship and its relationship to history.
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Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).
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