Vernacular religion and nature: The “Bible of the Folk” tradition in Newfoundland
In this paper I shall set out some of the basic ideas and terms underlying my views on the relationship between folkore and the study of religion, and on why I believe this can be such a fruitful partnership. I shall then use the case study of the “Bible of the Folk” tradition in Newfoundland to dem...
Published in: | Folklore |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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2003
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Online Access: | https://oro.open.ac.uk/9788/ |
Summary: | In this paper I shall set out some of the basic ideas and terms underlying my views on the relationship between folkore and the study of religion, and on why I believe this can be such a fruitful partnership. I shall then use the case study of the “Bible of the Folk” tradition in Newfoundland to demonstrate some of these points. |
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