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'In this classic study, originally published in 1908, Gordon Hall Gerould explores a body of literature devoted to the ghosts of the departed, lost souls who showed gratitude to those who took care of their bodies and assisted in getting rid of demons. Typically, the grateful dead stories concern a young hero who takes on the responsibility of seeing that an unburied corpse receives a proper burial'.'A stranger who offers to accompany and assist him turns out to be the ghost of the dead man, repaying the hero for his good deed. Gerould surveys more than a hundred grateful dead stories, tracing their lineages, describing their common traits, and unraveling their variations. Through a close study of secular as well as religious stories, Gerould demonstrates the remarkable durability and adaptability of the grateful dead. With this book, Gerould established methods that laid the foundations for modern folklore scholarship. Norm Cohen's introduction places Gerould and his legacy in this historical context'.
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<B>About the Author:</B> <BR><BR>"Gordon Hall Gerould, B.A., B.Litt. (1877-1953) was an American philologist, born in Goffstown, N.H. He was a member of the faculty of Bryn Mawr and a professor at Princeton." <I>(Quote from wikipedia.org)</I> --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
'In this classic study, originally published in 1908, Gordon Hall Gerould explores a body of literature devoted to the ghosts of the departed, lost souls who showed gratitude to those who took care of their bodies and assisted in getting rid of demons. Typically, the grateful dead stories concern a young hero who takes on the responsibility of seeing that an unburied corpse receives a proper burial'.'A stranger who offers to accompany and assist him turns out to be the ghost of the dead man, repaying the hero for his good deed. Gerould surveys more than a hundred grateful dead stories, tracing their lineages, describing their common traits, and unraveling their variations. Through a close study of secular as well as religious stories, Gerould demonstrates the remarkable durability and adaptability of the grateful dead. With this book, Gerould established methods that laid the foundations for modern folklore scholarship. Norm Cohen's introduction places Gerould and his legacy in this historical context'.
About the Author
<B>About the Author:</B> <BR><BR>"Gordon Hall Gerould, B.A., B.Litt. (1877-1953) was an American philologist, born in Goffstown, N.H. He was a member of the faculty of Bryn Mawr and a professor at Princeton." <I>(Quote from wikipedia.org)</I> --This text refers to the Paperback edition.
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- Tobit (Commentaries on Early Jewish Literature) by Joseph A. Fitzmyer on 4 pages
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- Ariadne's Thread: A Guide to International Tales Found in Classical Literature (Myth and Poetics) by William Hansen on page 61, page 62, and Back Matter
- Gender Transgressions: Crossing the Normative Barrier in Old French Literature (Garland Reference Library of the Humanities) by Karen Taylor on page 13, page 16, and page 18
- The Folktale by Stith Thompson on page 50, page 53, and Back Matter
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