A mermaid's tale; a personal search for love and lore.9781553651178 A mermaid's tale; a personal search for love and lore 1. Lore - Object-oriented language for knowledge representation. "Etude et Realisation d'un Language Objet: LORE", Y. Caseau, These, Paris-Sud, Nov 1987. 2. Lore - CGE, Marcoussis, France. Set-based language E-mail: Christophe Dony Adams, Amanda. Greystone Books 2006 192 pages $24.95 Hardcover BL304 Adams, who is an archaeologist and ethnographer eth·nog·ra·phy n. The branch of anthropology that deals with the scientific description of specific human cultures. eth·nog , presents a memoir of her personal affinity for mermaids--their mystique mys·tique n. An aura of heightened value, interest, or meaning surrounding something, arising from attitudes and beliefs that impute special power or mystery to it: the cowboy mystique; the mystique of existentialism. and their sexuality and power--interweaving her narrative of evolving feelings with stories from folklore folklore, the body of customs, legends, beliefs, and superstitions passed on by oral tradition. It includes folk dances, folk songs, folk medicine (the use of magical charms and herbs), and folktales (myths, rhymes, and proverbs). and literature and with some commentary on the cultural tradition of mermaids. Some full-page color illustrations drawn from various sources complement her story. ([c]20072005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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