Telling the Bees and Other Customs: The Folklore of Rural Crafts

by Mark Norman

Book Overview

As featured in The New York Times...The hidden history and superstitions behind the crafts which are seeing a 21st-century resurgence

Throughout the history of civilization, traditional crafts have been passed down from hand to skilled hand. Blacksmithing, brewing, beekeeping, baking, milling, spinning, knitting and weaving: these skills held societies together, and so too shaped their folklore and mythology.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1803992611
• ISBN13: 9781803992617
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 7.8"