Author: TOM. BROWN
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ISBN: 9780993046827
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Languages : en
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Author: Tom Brown
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Category : British
Languages : en
Pages : 24

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Author: Henry Buckton
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752477374
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 297

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In England today we enjoy a rich diversity of folk traditions, many of which can trace their beginnings back hundreds of years. They stem from every phase of our antiquity and embody all the peoples who have traditionally enriched our culture. In this book we visit some of the best known examples, including mumming, cheese rolling, tree dressing, rushbearing, beating the bounds, flitch trials and Wassailing, among many other customs, festivals and traditions.Covering all aspects of English folklore and tradition, including myths, legends, traditional song and dance, games, seasonal events and calendar customs, this volume encompasses the history of many of England’s best-loved folk traditions.

Author: Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature and Art
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Category : Devon (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 522

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List of members in each volume.

Author: Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature and Art
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Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 582

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List of members in each volume.

Author: Benedict Le Vay
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN: 184162375X
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 322

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A Tesco on every corner, Boden catalogues piled through the letterbox, and Center Parcs holidays - Britain has been overrun by all-pervasive corporate sameness. Or has it? Ben le Vay - expert on all things eccentric - reveals the quirky gems hidden near your home: hotter than the spice girls everywhere, Norfolk's fascinating Mustard Museum; Devon's Gnome Reserve, home to over 1,000 of Britain's beloved garden characters; or the fourth Earl of Dunmore's eccentric home, The Pineapple. Encompassing eccentric pastimes, aristocrats and bizarre last wishes, Ben le Vay's Eccentric Britain is both a humorous and entertaining read, as well as practical guide to some of Britain's most peculiar and unexpected monuments, gardens and museums. Benedict le Vay is a features editor on a leading British newspaper. He spends his spare time researching zany facts about the British and their way of life. He is also the author of Bradt's Eccentric London and Britain from the Rails.

Author: Richard Nicholls Worth
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Category : Devon (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 368

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Author: Fran Doel
Publisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750953136
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 228

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The Green Man has many facets, many dimensions. He peers through his leaf mask in hundreds of church misericords and stone carvings. His innate link with the changing seasons and fertility is revealed in the medieval poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and in summer folk customs such as Jack in the Green, the Castleton Garland and the Burry Man. Perhaps he even lurks in the legendary hero of the Greenwood, Robin Hood. The Authors have been running summer schools and courses on the Green Man for many years, and in this fascinating study they discuss his significance in medival times and explore the modern development of the concept of the Green Man. The book also contains a detailed gazetteer of over 200 sites, featuring almost 1000 carvings (many photographed by Felicity Howlett).

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Category : Country life
Languages : en
Pages : 318

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