Research Catalog

Title

Arcadia Britannica : a modern British folklore portrait : with 125 colour photographs / Henry Bourne ; preface by Robin Muir ; introduction by Simon Costin.

Author

Bourne, Henry

Publication

London : Thames & Hudson, 2015.

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Additional Authors

• Muir, Robin
• Costin, Simon

Description

192 pages : illustrations (colour) throughout; 27 cm

Summary

Folklore is a living cultural heritage. Folk beliefs, customs, and expressions link the past to the present and help us understand our specific cultures, as well as a shared humanity. Founded on pagan Celtic, Germanic and early Christian roots, British folklore, far from being a quaint anachronism, remains vibrant and relevant by adapting to new circumstances, with the folk (people), and the lore (stories) continually informing and influencing each other. Henry Bournes folklore portraits, shot in the wild at key events and festivals, take an affectionate look at the people from Morris dancers to practising witches and warlocks who shy away from a world increasingly disconnected from nature and those who actively celebrate a rich tradition that honours our connection with the seasons, the land and community.

Alternative Title

Modern British folklore portrait

Subject

• Großbritannien Consulate Frankfurt am Main
• Folklore > Performance > Great Britain > Pictorial works
• Folklore > Great Britain > Pictorial works
• Portrait photography
• Great Britain > Social life and customs > Pictorial works

Genre/Form

• illustrated books.
• Illustrated works
• Pictorial works
• Bildband
• Ouvrages illustrés.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Foreword / Robin Muir -- Introduction: 21st century folk culture / Simon Costin -- The portraits -- A calendar of British folklore events.

ISBN

• 9780500517970
• 0500517975

OCLC

910834758

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library