Urban Legends |
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| Author:
| Harding, Nick |
| Series title: | Pocket Essential Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-904048-35-0 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2005 |
| Publisher: | Oldcastle Books, Limited
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| Imprint: | Pocket Essentials |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $8.99 |
Book Description:
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In this book, Nick Harding sets out to describe a,host of Urban Legends suggesting that we should,not dismiss them purely as nonsense nor accept,them as gospel truth but by striving to,understand their underlying meanings we begin to,see their true worth as folklore for the modern,world. To understand folklore and therefore the,realm of the Urban Legend is to understand the,psyche of a nation. By understanding Urban Legends,we can gain insight into our own fears and those,of our fellow...
More DescriptionIn this book, Nick Harding sets out to describe a,host of Urban Legends suggesting that we should,not dismiss them purely as nonsense nor accept,them as gospel truth but by striving to,understand their underlying meanings we begin to,see their true worth as folklore for the modern,world. To understand folklore and therefore the,realm of the Urban Legend is to understand the,psyche of a nation. By understanding Urban Legends,we can gain insight into our own fears and those,of our fellow human beings.