Encyclopedia of Women's Folklore and Folklife: Encyclopedia of Women's Folklore and Folklife: Volume 1: A-L - Hardcover

9780313340512: Encyclopedia of Women's Folklore and Folklife: Encyclopedia of Women's Folklore and Folklife: Volume 1: A-L

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 031334051X ISBN 13: 9780313340512

Publisher: Greenwood, 2008

From the stone age to the cyber age, women and men have experienced the world differently. Out of a cosmos of goddesses and she-devils, earth mothers and madonnas, witches and queens, saints and whores, a vast body of women's folklore has come into bloom. International in scope and drawing on more than 130 expert contributors, this encyclopedia reviews the myths, traditions, and beliefs central to women's daily lives. More than 260 alphabetically arranged entries cover the lore of women across time, space, and life. Students of history, religion and spirituality, healing and traditional medicine, literature, and world cultures will value this encyclopedia as an indispensable guide to women's folklore.

In addition, there are entries on women's folklore and folklife in 15 regions of the world, such as the Caribbean, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Western Europe. Entries provide cross-references and cite works for further reading, and the encyclopedia closes with a selected bibliography of print and electronic resources. Students learning about history, world cultures, religion and spirituality, healing and traditional medicine, and literature will welcome this companion to the daily life of women across time and continents.

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Book Description:

More than 260 alphabetically arranged entries discuss the beliefs and customs defining the life of women around the world.

About the Author:

Liz Locke is Lecturer in Expository Writing at the University of Oklahoma. Theresa A. Vaughan is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Humanities and Philosophy at the University of Central Oklahoma. Pauline Greenhill is Professor of Women's and Gender Studies at the University of Winnipeg.

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