Telling the Bees and Other Customs: The Folklore of Rural Crafts by Mark Norman

Description: Telling the Bees and Other Customs by Mark Norman The hidden history and superstitions behind the crafts which are seeing a 21st-century resurgence FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Throughout the history of civilisation, traditional crafts have been passed down from hand to skilled hand. Blacksmithing, brewing, beekeeping, baking, milling, spinning, knitting and weaving: these skills held societies together, and so too shaped their folklore and mythology. Exploring the folklore connected with these rural crafts, Telling the Bees examines the customs, superstitions and stories woven into some of the worlds oldest trades. From the spinning of the Fates to the blacksmiths relationship with the devil, and the symbolism of John Barleycorn to a ritual to create bees from the corpse of a cow – these are the traditions upon which our modern world was built. AUTHOR: Mark Norman is a folklore author and researcher. He is a council member of The Folklore Society and has been on the judging panel for the Katharine Briggs book awards for the last 3 years. He is also the creator and host of The Folklore Podcast. Listened to around the world, the podcast looks at all aspects of traditional folklore and has enjoyed over half a million downloads since it started 3 years ago, with lively audience engagement. Mark speaks around the country on folklore-related subjects, and also writes newspaper and magazine columns plus web articles on the subject. He lives in Devon. 20 b/w illustrations Author Biography MARK NORMAN is a folklore author and researcher. He is a council member of The Folklore Society and has been on the judging panel for the Katharine Briggs book awards for the last 3 years. He is also the creator and host of The Folklore Podcast and Founding Curator of The Folklore Library and Archive. Listened to around the world, the podcast looks at all aspects of traditional folklore. It has received over 1.5 million downloads and is listed in the top 5% globally in its genre for audience share. Mark speaks around the country on folklore-related subjects, and also writes newspaper and magazine columns plus web articles on the subject. He lives in Devon. Review "A wonderful, eclectic collection of folklore essentials" -- Joanne Harris Details ISBN1803992611 Author Mark Norman Publisher The History Press Ltd Year 2023 ISBN-13 9781803992617 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-03-16 Imprint The History Press Ltd Subtitle The Folklore of Rural Crafts Place of Publication Stroud Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2023-03-16 NZ Release Date 2023-03-16 UK Release Date 2023-03-16 ISBN-10 1803992611 Illustrations 20 Illustrations, black and white Edition Description New edition Alternative 9780750992152 DEWEY 398.20941 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:141296383;

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