| Telling the Bees and Other Customs: The Folklore of Rural Crafts Contributor(s): Norman, Mark (Author) |
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ISBN: 0750992158 ISBN-13: 9780750992152 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Hardcover Published: May 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Crafts & Hobbies | Nature Crafts - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - Technology & Engineering | Technical & Manufacturing Industries & Trades |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.3" W x 7.9" (0.65 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The skills of weaving, spinning and knitting were vital to clothe and keep warm members of every class, race, religion or social group from the poorest to the richest. And so, we find wool, yarn and thread and the working of those materials rooted very deeply in the folklore of countries around the globe. This book discusses the folklore associated with wool, thread, spinning and associated crafts, through folk and fairy tales, customs and more. Did Eve really spin in the Garden of Eden? What does Mother Goose have to do with crafting? And who really knitted the first telephone box cozy? |