Folklore
The Dybbuk
A comprehensive study of the history and evolution of the dybbuk, from kabbalistic tradition to popular folklore.
Myth and the Making of History
Sheds new light on the relationship between myth and history in ancient China and the central role they have played in shaping early Chinese thought.
Folklore Matters
Celebrates over a half-century of the work of one of America's greatest folklorists.
Get Your Ass in the Water and Swim Like Me, Second Edition
The classic work on African American toasts, the predecessor of rap.
The Best of the Adirondack Tales
The best of W.H.H. Murray’s 19th century Adirondack stories, selected by Murray’s biographer and great, great grandson, Randall S. Beach
The Story Is True, Second Edition, Revised and Expanded
Delves into the meaning of stories, their tellers, and those who experience them.
The Haunted History of Pelham, New York
A fascinating fusion of New York history and local folklore sure to send shivers up your spine!
Journey of a Goddess
First English translations of a novel and two play excerpts based on tales of the goddess Chen Jinggu, an eighth-century shaman and present-day cult deity.
Marionette Plays from Northern China
English-language translations of traditional plays from the marionette puppet theater of Northern China.
The Teller's Tale
Intriguing, updated portraits of classic fairy tale authors.
Fairy Tales Framed
Translations of the forewords and afterwords by original fairy tale authors and commentaries by their contemporaries, material that has not been widely published in English.
Vampire God
Examines the enormous popular appeal of vampires from early Greek and Slavic folklore to present-day popular culture.
Latino Voices in New England
Compelling stories and striking photographs illustrate the challenges and highlights of Latino/a life in Portland, Maine.
Alterity and Narrative
Intertwines identity and culture to demonstrate how identity is negotiated over a given history.
Gender and Story in South India
Indian women scholars present and discuss tales about women, bringing new insights about gender and the moral universe of the folk narrative.
The Wiles of Women/The Wiles of Men
Focusing on gender issues, this book compares and contrasts the treatment of the Potiphar's Wife motif--in which a woman makes vain overtures to a man and then accuses him of attempting to force himself upon her--in ancient Near Eastern, Jewish, and Islamic folklore.