Out Of The Ordinary: Folklore and the Supernatural
Out Of The Ordinary: Folklore and the Supernatural
edited by Barbara Walker
Utah State University Press, 1995
ISBNs
Cloth: 978-0-87421-191-7
Paper: 978-0-87421-196-2
eISBN: 978-0-87421-320-1 (all)
About the Book
Out of the Ordinary explores the functions of belief and supernatural experience within an array of cultures, as well as the stance of academe toward the study of belief and the supernatural. The essays in this volume call into question the idea that supernatural experience is extraordinary.
Among the contributors are Shelley Adler, David Hufford, Barre Toelken, and Gillian Bennett.
About the Author
Barbara Walker is former assistant director of the Fife Folklore Archives at Utah State University.
Reviews
"[A] fine collection of essays which makes an important contribution to the existing literature on popular belief, and is adaptable for class use and accessible to the general reader."
—Western Folklore
—Western Folklore
Tags
Folklore, Folklore & Mythology, Cultural & Social, Anthropology, United States, Social Science
Open Access Information
Label: This book is freely available in digital formats through the Utah State University Library Digital Commons.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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