This is an anthology which surveys the discipline of folklore. Its purpose is to consider the possible definitions, origins, formal characteristics, and functions of folklore as well as how it is transmitted in oral tradition. From this one may learn just how folklore is studied by professional folklorists. The editor, a professional folklorist in his own right, has selected th...(展开全部)

The definitive introduction to American folklore. Distinguished folklorist Jan Harold Brunvand, famous for his collections of 'urban legends,' offers readers a comprehensive and engaging introduction to the field of folklore. New to the fourth edition are 67 "Focus" boxes that provide in-depth examples of folk genres, research methods, and theoretical approaches, and over 70 p...(展开全部)

朱泽佩·科基雅拉（1904-1965） 意大利著名人类学家和民族学家。著有《欧洲民俗学史》《民间诗歌诸问题》《传说的起源》等。《欧洲民俗学史》是他一部集大成的著作，填补了世界民俗学领域一个很大的空白。 译者 魏庆征 曾就职于原中国民间文艺研究会研究部（今中国民间文艺家协会），不仅在外国神话学研究领域涉猎甚广，而且长期从事西方神话学、宗教学著作的翻译工作。编著《世界宗教艺术图典》《古代印度神话》《古代伊朗神话》《外国神话传说大词典》等，翻译《世界各民族神话大观》《宗教哲学》《无神论辞典》《神话的诗学》等。

Since its appearance in 1725, it has been used by and has directly influenced the work of many of the greatest composers. J. S. Bach held it in high esteem, Leopold Mozart trained his famous son from its pages, Haydn worked out every lesson with meticulous care, and Beethoven condensed it into an abstract for ready reference.

This bestselling textbook is the most fundamental and easy-to-use introduction for students with no prior knowledge of linguistics. Broad yet concise, this manageable overview of key topics draws students in, with thirty new tasks, new foreign-language examples, and an expanded and revised online study guide.

马歇尔·麦克卢汉（1911—1980），信息社会、电子世界的先知，20世纪的思想巨人。他一生勤于学问，拿了百个学位，写了十余种书 ，留下几百万珍贵的文字，代表作有《机器新娘》、《理解媒介》、《谷登堡星汉璀璨》等。他一生完成了几次重大的学术转向，从工科转向文学、哲学、文学批评、社会批评、大众文化研究、媒介研究，成为多伦多传播学派的旗手和主帅。他提出的“技术媒介决定论”、“地球村”等理论，给人文学科留下了一笔丰富的遗产。他的思想现在仍然对若干学科产生影响，尤其是对媒介研究、现代艺术和符号学产生着重大的影响。

What is effective argument? * It is Abraham Lincoln at Cooper Union in 1860, marshalling many lines of evidence to make the case that Congress has the power to regulate slavery. * It is Franklin D. Roosevelt in a 1940 "fireside chat," employing a vivid analogy to convince Americans to lend war equipment to Great Britain, then battling Nazi Germany alone. * It is the U.S. Suprem...(展开全部)

马歇尔·麦克卢汉（1911—1980），信息社会、电子世界的先知，20世纪的思想巨人。他一生勤于学问，拿了百个学位，写了十余种书 ，留下几百万珍贵的文字，代表作有《机器新娘》、《理解媒介》、《谷登堡星汉璀璨》等。他一生完成了几次重大的学术转向，从工科转向文学、哲学、文学批评、社会批评、大众文化研究、媒介研究，成为多伦多传播学派的旗手和主帅。他提出的“技术媒介决定论”、“地球村”等理论，给人文学科留下了一笔丰富的遗产。他的思想现在仍然对若干学科产生影响，尤其是对媒介研究、现代艺术和符号学产生着重大的影响。

A year after the publication of Dicey's LAW OF THE CONSTITUTION, William Gladstone was reading it aloud in the House of Commons, citing it as authority. It remains, to this day, a starting point for the study of the English Constitution and comparative constitutional law. THE LAW OF THE CONSTITUTION elucidates the guiding principles of the modern constitution of England: the le...(展开全部)

This is the only text in English that details, step-by-step, the Beaux-Arts system of architectural education. With the reissue of this long-out-of-print book, the student or practitioner of classical design can reconstruct the course of study used to train every architect in America until the late 1940s, from the making of the initial sketch to the rendering of the project for...(展开全部)