New Books in Folklore
Episodes
Laura J. Olson and Svetlana Adonyeva, “The Worlds of Russian Village Women: Tradition, Transgression, Compromise” (U. Wisconsin Press, 2013)
09 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Worlds of Russian Village Women: Tradition, Transgression, Compromise (University of Wisconsin Press, 2013) by Laura J. Olson and Svetlana Adonyev...
Peter Gottschalk, “Religion, Science, and Empire: Classifying Hinduism and Islam in British India” (Oxford UP, 2012)
13 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
When did religion begin in South Asia? Many would argue that it was not until the colonial encounter that South Asians began to understand themselves ...
Rebecca Williams, “Muhammad and the Supernatural: Medieval Arab Views” (Routledge, 2013)
03 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Rebecca Williams‘ book Muhammad and the Supernatural: Medieval Arab Views (Routledge, 2013) is one of the newest additions to the Routledge Studies ...
Kristin Andrews, “Do Apes Read Minds?: Toward a New Folk Psychology” (MIT Press, 2012)
15 Sep 2012
Contributed by Lukas
The ability to figure out the mental lives of others – what they want, what they believe, what they know — is basic to our relationships. Sherlock...