Folklore; A Quarterly Review Of Myth, Tradition, Institution & Custom Being The Transactions Of The Folk-Lore Society And Incorporating The Archaeological Review And The Folk-Lore Journal (Volume Xvi)

An essential ledger of myth, tradition and local custom rescued from Edwardian scholarship. Voices of the past endure. Volume XVI gathers the transactions of the Folk-Lore Society and incorporates material from the Archaeological Review and the Folk-Lore Journal, presenting essays, field reports and comparative notes that illuminate rural belief and communal practice across Britain. Bridging the Victorian folklore anthology tradition with early 20th century studies of Edwardian England culture, this folklore society collection maps British folk customs, ritual and belief systems and traces how scholars then organised evidence and argument. Far from dry antiquarianism, the contributions range in tone and method - topographical and archaeological observation, first-hand field reports and interpretive commentary - so the volume remains relevant to myth and tradition studies and to comparative mythology research. Its pages form a lived archive: a folk-lore journal archive of opinion, correction and local testimony that still rewards careful reading by researchers and historians exploring the origins, functions and transformations of belief.As an accessible encounter for casual readers and an authoritative academic folklore reference, the volume suits general curiosity, student research and specialist libraries alike. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today’s and future generations. More than a reprint - a collector’s item and a cultural treasure. While classic-literature collectors will prize its provenance and period voice, students of ritual and belief systems will find primary material for comparative mythology research and for studies of social custom. The edition functions as an archaeological review companion to subsequent scholarship, preserving the methods and debates that shaped modern folkloristics and making this early 20th century studies resource effortless to consult. It is both a readable window into the manners and stories of a changing nation and an indispensable reference for researchers and historians, whether approaching it for study or pleasure.