{"product_id":"folklore-a-journey-through-the-past-and-present-hardcover","title":"Folklore: A Journey Through the Past and Present - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOwen Davies\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCeri Houlbrook\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the definitive guide to British folklore. Written by two of the country's leading experts, it covers everything from wizards and witches to UFOs and internet fanfiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this ground-breaking book, two leading experts provide the definitive survey of British folklore past and present. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAcross thirteen themed chapters, Owen Davies and Ceri Houlbrook explore folklore in all its remarkable variations, from village rituals and fairytales to UFO legends and internet fan fiction. Travelling through a landscape of witches, wizards, and wicker men, they reveal how folklore has been researched and written about in the past and show how it continues to be lived in the present. At the same time, they provide the reader with a valuable toolkit for understanding how to interpret the diverse examples given. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book's key message is that folklore is much more than the fossilised remains of a distant, rural past. Folklore is and always has been ubiquitous, dynamic, and political. It is a living tradition that draws from many sources, including migrant communities, and is forever being renewed and updated.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOwen Davies is Professor of Social History at the University of Hertfordshire. He is the author of numerous books, most recently \u003ci\u003eArt of Grimoire\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTroubled by Faith: Insanity and the Supernatural in the Age of the Asylum\u003c\/i\u003e (both 2023). He has been described as Britain's foremost academic expert on the history of magic. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCeri Houlbrook is Senior Lecturer in Folklore and History at the University of Hertfordshire. Her books include \u003ci\u003eThe Magic of Coin-Trees \u003c\/i\u003e(2018), \u003ci\u003eUnlocking the Love-Lock \u003c\/i\u003e(2021) and \u003ci\u003eRitual 'Litter' Redressed \u003c\/i\u003e(2022). In addition to her scholarly work, she writes folklore-inspired fiction.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 23, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52702061330765,"sku":"9781526180384","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/hIICYAacba9781526180384.webp?v=1762230028","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/folklore-a-journey-through-the-past-and-present-hardcover","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}