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William of Norwich and the Expulsion of the Jews

In the last issue of Folklore I examined the legend of "Saint" William of Norwich and attempted to revaluate its place in the blood libel legend...
Folklore, 12/01/05 by Gillian Bennett · More from publication
Once Upon a Virus: AIDS Legends and Vernacular Risk Perception

Once Upon a Virus: AIDS Legends and Vernacular Risk Perception. By Diane E. Goldstein. Logan, Utah: Utah State University Press, 2004. 200 pp. 1...
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Towards a revaluation of the legend of "Saint" William of Norwich and its place in the blood libel legend

Abstract Abstract The legend of William of Norwich is extremely well known and often quoted in discussions of defamatory folklore. However,...
Folklore, 08/01/05 by Gillian Bennett · More from publication
Seeing Ghosts: Experiences of the Paranormal

Seeing Ghosts: Experiences of the Paranormal. By Hilary Evans. London: John Murray, 2002. 300 pp. Illus. 19.99 [pounds sterling] (hbk). ISBN...
Folklore, 12/01/04 by Gillian Bennett · More from publication
The Bosom Serpent: Folklore and Popular Art

The Bosom Serpent: Folklore and Popular Art. By Harold Schechter. 2nd edn. New York, Washington, Baltimore, Boston, Bern, Frankfurt-am Main,...
Folklore, 08/01/04 by Gillian Bennett · More from publication
Gordon Ashman, 1935-2003

Gordon Ashman and Folklore Studies Gordon Ashman and Folklore Studies Gillian Bennett We are sad to announce the death of our friend and...
Folklore, 04/01/04 by Gillian Bennett · More from publication

Encyclopedia of Urban Legends

Encyclopedia of Urban Legends. By Jan Harold Brunvand. Artwork by Randy Hickman. New York and London: W.W. Norton, 2002. 523 pp. Illus. Pbk. ...
Marvels & Tales, 04/01/04 by Gillian Bennett · More from publication
Charlotte Sophia Burne: Shropshire Folklorist, First Woman President of the Folklore Society, and First Woman Editor of Folklore. Part 2: Update and Preliminary Bibliography

Update Update Introduction Since Gordon Ashman and I wrote Part 1 of this study of the life and works of Charlotte Burne (Ashman and Bennett...
Folklore, 04/01/01 by Gillian Bennett · More from publication
Tibet: Life Myth and Art

Tibet: Life Myth and Art. By Michael Willis (with a Foreword by His Holiness the Dalai Lama). London: Duncan Baird Publishers, 1999. Illus. 17.95...
Folklore, 04/01/00 by Gillian Bennett · More from publication
Ancient Egypt: Life Myth and Art

Ancient Egypt: Life Myth and Art. By Joann Fletcher. London: Duncan Baird Publishers, 1999. Illus. 17.95 [pounds sterling]. ISBN 1 900131 08 0...
Folklore, 04/01/00 by Gillian Bennett · More from publication