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Cover: 9780099520177 | Green Men & White Swans | Jacqueline Simpson | Taschenbuch | Englisch
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Green Men & White Swans
Taschenbuch von Jacqueline Simpson
Sprache: Englisch

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Why do British pubs have such curious names? What tales lie behind the Moonrakers the Hooden Horse the Derby Tup? And why does the Green Man come in different shapes and sizes?

In Green Men & White Swans leading folklorist Jacqueline Simpson explores the fascinating stories behind pub names uncovering the myths and legends euphemisms and wordplays heroes and even ghosts that have inspired pub landlords over the centuries. Spanning beloved locals from the Three Witches to the Three Nuns from the Ashen Faggot to the Twa Corbies this book is both an intriguing insight into the history of the British pub and a captivating journey through the country's dramatic past.
Why do British pubs have such curious names? What tales lie behind the Moonrakers the Hooden Horse the Derby Tup? And why does the Green Man come in different shapes and sizes?

In Green Men & White Swans leading folklorist Jacqueline Simpson explores the fascinating stories behind pub names uncovering the myths and legends euphemisms and wordplays heroes and even ghosts that have inspired pub landlords over the centuries. Spanning beloved locals from the Three Witches to the Three Nuns from the Ashen Faggot to the Twa Corbies this book is both an intriguing insight into the history of the British pub and a captivating journey through the country's dramatic past.
Über den Autor
Dr Jacqueline Simpson was born in 1930 and studied English Literature and Medieval Icelandic at Bedford College, University of London. She has been an active member of the Folklore Society since the 1960s, having served at various times as Editor, Secretary and President. She also belongs to the Viking Society for Northern Research. She is particularly interested in local legends, both English and Scandinavian. Her books include British Dragons (1980), Scandinavian Folktales (1988), A Dictionary of English Folklore (2000, with Steve Roud), The Lore of the Land (2005, with Jennifer Westwood) and The Folklore of the Discworld (2008, with Terry Pratchett). She is a member of the Ghosts and Scholars Society and the Dracula Society. She lives in Sussex.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Importe
Rubrik: Sozialwissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780099520177
ISBN-10: 0099520176
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Simpson, Jacqueline
Hersteller: Arrow
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 198 x 129 x 22 mm
Von/Mit: Jacqueline Simpson
Erscheinungsdatum: 02.06.2011
Gewicht: 0,44 kg
Artikel-ID: 134462796
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