ENGLISH YEAR

ROUD, STEVE

ISBN 10: 0141021063 / ISBN 13: 9780141021065

Verlag: Penguin, 2008

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers NWUS9780141021065

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This enthralling book will take you, month-by-month, day-by-day, through all the festivities of English life. From national celebrations such as New Year’s Eve to regional customs such as the Padstow Hobby Horse procession, cheese rolling in Gloucestershire and Easter Monday bottle kicking in Leeds, it explains how they originated, what they mean and when they occur.

A fascinating guide to the richness of our heritage and the sometimes eccentric nature of life in England, The English Year offers a unique chronological view of our social customs and attitudes

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Steve Roud has been researching British folklore for over thirty years. He is the author of The Penguin Guide to the Superstitions of Britain and Ireland, and winner of the 2004 Katharine Briggs Folklore Award.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: ENGLISH YEAR
Verlag: Penguin
Erscheinungsdatum: 2008
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: NEW