| Description |
xv, 212 p. : ill. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 199-208) and index. |
| Contents |
The gods of nature -- Nature : to dominate or to nurture it? -- The lore of the oak -- Tree spirits, tree dwellers and the cosmic tree -- The folklore of trees -- Sacred groves -- May Day : the festival of the trees -- The archetype -- The green gods -- The origins of the green man -- St. George : Christian dragon slayer or pagan green man? -- The green man in myth -- A discussion of the validity of the green man myth -- The green man and the church -- The secular image of the green man -- What's in a name? : The origins of the term, "green man". |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Green Man (Tale) -- History and criticism.
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Trees -- Folklore.
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Sacred groves.
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Tree worship.
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Nature worship.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
9780875864358 (hard cover : alk. paper) |
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087586435X (hard cover : alk. paper) |
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9780875864341 (trade soft : alk. paper) |
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0875864341 (trade soft : alk. paper) |
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0875863515 (electronic bk.) |
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9780875864365 (electronic bk.) |
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