Folklore as an Historical Science (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by George Laurence Gomme

Overview

An invaluable resource for the study and exploration of folklore, this classic work by a leading British folklorist looks at the history of folklore, covering myths, folktales and legends, as well as anthropological and sociological factors, primitive influences, European conditions, and ethnological conditions.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411437333
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	02/15/2011
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	371
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

George Laurence Gomme (1853–1916) was a highly respected British folklorist. He helped found both the Victoria County History and, with his wife Alice Bertha Gomme, the Folklore Society. He was knighted in 1911. He went on to immerse himself in the study of history and folklore, writing books such as Folklore Relics of Early Village Life, Ethnology in Folklore, and The Making of London.