02300cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000390011324500380015226400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000310037650801060040752013670051353400450188065300130192585600430193899900170198121852UtSlPG20260610133513.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aGR1 aGomme, George Laurence,d1853-191610aFolklore as an Historical Science 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-06-18  aProduced by Clare Boothby, Sam W. and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Folklore as an Historical Science" by George Laurence Gomme is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. The work examines the intricate relationship between history and folklore, arguing that folklore can provide significant historical insight into the psychological, social, and cultural evolution of humanity. Through various examples and analyses, the author plans to reveal how folklore serves as a valuable resource for understanding historical events and societal structures.  The opening of the text lays the groundwork for the exploration of folklore as a legitimate historical source, addressing the prevailing skepticism surrounding its value among historians. Gomme highlights the gaps within traditional historical narratives and emphasizes that folklore can fill these voids by preserving details about everyday life, community customs, and significant events that formal history often overlooks. He suggests that by integrating folklore into historical studies, researchers can gain a more comprehensive understanding of past societies, illustrating this with the rich tradition surrounding the "Pedlar of Swaffham" as a case study. This serves as a prime example of how local legends encapsulate broader historical truths, bridging the divide between folklore and recorded history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFolklore40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21852  c62996d62996