Strange terrain : the fairy world in Newfoundland / Barbara Rieti.
Strange terrain : the fairy world in Newfoundland / Barbara Rieti.
By
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Rieti, Barbara, 1952-
Publication Date
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2021
Publication Information
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St. John's, N.L. : Memorial University Press,
Edition
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2nd edition. 30th anniversary edition.
Volume
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no. 88
Physical Description
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xxxii, 338 p. : ill., maps.
Subject Term
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Fairies -- Newfoundland and Labrador.
Genre
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Folklore -- Newfoundland and Labrador
Series
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SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC STUDIES (ST. JOHN'S, N.L.) ;
Bibliography Note
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary
:
Thirty years after its original publication, the award winning Strange Terrain has been reissued as a second edition. "The fairies" of Newfoundland oral tradition are variously envisioned, encountered and interpreted, and this study presents some of these concepts and experiences. Dr. Rieti describes the specific contexts in which fairy experiences are recounted and the manner in which they are told, keeping the narrators at center stage. She also seeks their meaning in cultural themes such as the human relationship with nature, and relationships between people. Comparative material sets the subject in historical and international perspective and demonstrates the remarkable tenacity of these very old yet modern tales.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9781894725804
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