| Passing the Time in Ballymenone Contributor(s): Glassie, Henry (Author) |
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ISBN: 0253209870 ISBN-13: 9780253209870 Publisher: Indiana University Press OUR PRICE: $34.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 1995 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Great Britain - General - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology |
| Dewey: 941.63 |
| LCCN: 95007836 |
| Physical Information: 1.8" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (2.75 lbs) 872 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This is an extraordinary book. --Progress in Human Geography . . . fresh and fascinating. --Come-All-Ye . . . an extraordinarily rich and rewarding book. . . . it is about the effort of one man to find for himself and us the life's breath of the people of Ballymenone. . . . It is certainly a remarkable tour de force. --Emmet Larkin, New York Times Book Review The life and art, the folklore, history, and common work of a rural community in Northern Ireland--through the eyes and pen of gifted folklorist Henry Glassie. It is a classic in the fullest sense, reaching beyond folklore to all of humanity. |