Folklore: An Encyclopedia of Beliefs, Customs, Tales, Music, and Art; 2d edition (3 Volume Set)
The broad field of folklore studies, developed over the past two centuries, provides significant insights into many aspects of human culture. While the term "folklore" conjures images of ancient practices and beliefs or folk heroes and traditional stories, it also applies to today's ever-changing cultural landscape. Even certain aspects of modern Internet-based popular culture and contemporary rites of passage represent folklore. This encyclopedia covers all the major genres of both ancient and contemporary folklore.
About the AuthorsJenny Quintana has many years of experience both as a teacher and EFL writer. She has written courses for teenagers and younger students, as well as New Headway English Course PET Practice Tests and PET Practice Tests. She has also written supplementary materials for a wide range of courses including English File, Team Up 3, Towards Proficiency, English Champions, Kickstart, Countdown, and natural English
About the AuthorsJenny Quintana has many years of experience both as a teacher and EFL writer. She has written courses for teenagers and younger students, as well as New Headway English Course PET Practice Tests and PET Practice Tests. She has also written supplementary materials for a wide range of courses including English File, Team Up 3, Towards Proficiency, English Champions, Kickstart, Countdown, and natural English
Heroes is an exciting three-level course that takes students from high-starter to intermediate level. Every unit of Oxford Heroes is divided into three complete lessons, providing a clear progression from new language to skills work. Further language and skills practice is available on the Student’s MultiROM, which is linked to topics in the Student’s Book
In this companion to his acclaimed and inspirational bestseller, Heroes for My Son, national bestselling novelist Brad Meltzer brings together the stories of fifty-five remarkable individuals, from intellectual explorers such as Marie Curie, Sally Ride, and Jane Goodall to cultural champions like Billie Jean King; from implacable public figures such as Rosa Parks and Winston Churchill to artistic icons such as Leonardo Da Vinci and Stevie Wonder; and beyond. Heroes for My Daughter is Meltzer’s collection of inspirational, real-life figures for his daughter, and yours, to learn how to lead a powerful, motivated, fulfilling life.
