The Hoopoe, A Study In European Folk-Lore A Dissertation Submitted To The Faculty Of The Division Of The Humanities In Candidacy For The Degree Of . Of Germanic Languages And Literatures 1938

Name: The Hoopoe, A Study In European Folk-Lore A Dissertation Submitted To The Faculty Of The Division Of The Humanities In Candidacy For The Degree Of . Of Germanic Languages And Literatures 1938
Author: Gotthold Kunstmann, John
ISBN: 9789354185748

Gotthold Kunstmann, John

Language: English

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Title: The Hoopoe, A Study In European Folk-Lore A Dissertation Submitted To The Faculty Of The Division Of The Humanities In Candidacy For The Degree Of . Of Germanic Languages And Literatures 1938
Author: Gotthold Kunstmann, John
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Publication year: 2020
Condition: New
Binding: Soft cover
Language: English
ISBN 10: 9354185746
ISBN 13: 9789354185748

A single bird opens a continent's stories. Scholarship meets myth and song. Gotthold Kunstmann's 1938 doctoral study, The Hoopoe, directs sustained attention to the hoopoe in mythology, tracing how that bird appears in proverbs, emblematic language and ritual memory. Framed as an academic folklore dissertation, Kunstmann draws on philology and comparative method to probe myth and bird symbolism across regions; his focus on cultural folklore traditions clarifies how local belief systems mirror wider patterns in european cultural history. The prose is exacting without being arid, and the argument balances technical rigour with clear exposition. Kunstmann writes with an eye for vernacular detail and with an awareness of continental intellectual currents, so readers sense the interchange between folk memory and scholarly discourse. Long valued within germanic folklore analysis and broadly relevant to european folklore studies, the work serves as both a graduate research reference and a lasting folklore scholars resource. As a product of early 20th century folklore scholarship it documents period method and scholarly priorities while also offering insights that reward later comparative folklore studies. Its method and attention to sources offer a model for contemporary comparative inquiry and a starting point for renewed study of the hoopoe's role across folk traditions. Casual readers who enjoy legend, natural history and cultural memory will find accessible passages that illuminate the hoopoe in mythology without technical opacity; students, teachers and curators compiling a doctoral thesis collection or classic-literature shelf will appreciate an authentic instance of academic practice from 1938. Teachers can deploy selected passages to illustrate early philological and comparative techniques, while independent scholars will value the compact focus for motif comparison across regions. Across disciplines - history, literature, anthropology - Kunstmann's careful reading of sources and measured critical voice invite further inquiry and classroom use. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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