The Types of the Swedish Folk Legend

Name: The Types of the Swedish Folk Legend
Brand: Kalevala Society Foundation
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By Bengt Af Klintberg

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The documentation of folk legends in Sweden was begun already in the sixteenth century by Olaus Magnus, the last Catholic archbishop, and reached its peak as late as in the first half of the twentieth century. This rich material has hitherto been accessible to international study only to a limited degree. The over 1800 legend types listed in the present catalogue give a vivid picture of the Swedish peasant society with its trolls, ghosts and witches and illustrates its concept of history. The index is based on unprinted records in the four largest folklore archives of Sweden and about 150 printed sources, covering all provinces in Sweden and the Swedish-speaking parts of Finland. Each section of the catalogue contains an introduction, in which the general background of the legends is described.

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Binding:: Paperback
Edition:: 2
Number of Pages:: 502
Release Date:: 2011-12-01
Publication Date:: 2011-12-01
Publisher:: Kalevala Society Foundation
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 9529534124
ISBN13:: 9789529534128
Weight:: 1107 g
Height:: 154 cm
Width:: 234 cm
Thickness:: 32 cm

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