{"product_id":"the-types-of-the-swedish-folk-legend-9789529534128","title":"The Types of the Swedish Folk Legend","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe documentation of \u003cstrong\u003efolk legends\u003c\/strong\u003e in Sweden was begun already in the sixteenth century by Olaus Magnus, the last Catholic archbishop, and reached its peak as late as in the first half of the twentieth century. This rich material has hitherto been accessible to international study only to a limited degree. The over 1800 legend types listed in the present \u003cstrong\u003ecatalogue\u003c\/strong\u003e give a vivid picture of the Swedish peasant society with its \u003cstrong\u003etrolls\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eghosts\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ewitches\u003c\/strong\u003e and illustrates its concept of history. The index is based on unprinted records in the four largest \u003cstrong\u003efolklore archives\u003c\/strong\u003e of Sweden and about 150 printed sources, covering all provinces in \u003cstrong\u003eSweden and the Swedish-speaking parts of Finland\u003c\/strong\u003e. Each section of the catalogue contains an introduction, in which the general background of the legends is described.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAf Klintberg, Bengt:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Bengt af Klintberg is a folklorist and writer who taught folklore at the University of Stockholm in 1967-87 before he became a full time writer. His publications amount to over thirty books and numerous articles. He is known especially for his collections of traditional and contemporary legends, but his oeuvre also includes poetry and essays.","brand":"Kalevala Society Foundation","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51777669726482,"sku":"9789529534128","price":30.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3222654c-088c-41ed-a9b3-f39e8e9034df.jpg?v=1765362832","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-types-of-the-swedish-folk-legend-9789529534128","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}