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The Singing Tradition of Child's Popular Ballads. (Abridgement)
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
The Singing Tradition of Child's Popular Ballads. (Abridgement)
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Authors and Contributors |
Edited by Bertrand Harris Bronson
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Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:578 | Dimensions(mm): Height 279,Width 216 |
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Category/Genre | Folk and traditional Musical instruments and instrumental ensembles |
ISBN/Barcode |
9780691643885
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Classifications | Dewey:782.43 |
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Audience | Tertiary Education (US: College) | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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Publication Date |
19 April 2016 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Francis James Child's English and Scottish Popular Ballads, published in ten parts from 1882 to 1898, contained the texts and variants of 305 extant themes written down between the thirteenth and nineteenth centuries. Unsurpassed in its presentation of texts, this exhaustive collection devoted little attention to the ballad music, a want that was f
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