A region-wide survey of historical lore, legends, superstitions, customs and traditions from the county of Yorkshire. The beautiful county of Yorkshire is the largest in Britain, and yet still possesses a strong and cohesive regional identity. Built on centuries of shared tradition, a characteristic body of folklore has thrived and endured well into the present day. Folklore of Yorkshire chronicles such beliefs throughout the whole county, identifying distinctive common themes, placing them in their historical context and considering their social and psychological function. You'll discover Yorkshire's holy wells and buried treasure, its boggarts, Black Dogs and fairies, and the legends behind the county's stunning landscape. This fully illustrated book shows how the customs of the past have influenced the ways of today, whilst also revealing something about the nature of folklore itself, both for the tradition-bearers and those who collect it. AUTHOR: Kai Roberts is the son of veteran fortean and folklorist Andy Roberts, growing up deeply immersed in the folklore and legends of Yorkshire. It led to a lifelong interest in such subjects and what they tells us about the nature of belief and man's relationship with the landscape. He maintains the website 'Ghosts & Legends of the Lower Calder Valley'. He holds an MA (Hons) in Philosophy of Mind from the University of Edinburgh.
