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  • Bibliography:
    5 Books
  • First Book:
    October 1985
  • Latest Book:
    December 2017
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Book List in Order: 5 titles




  • Here are 125 magnificent folktales collected from anthologies and journals published from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. Beginning with tales of the ancient times and continuing through the arrival of the saints in Ireland in the fift...



  • In the time of the Troubles, when bombs blew through the night and soldiers prowled down the roads, Henry Glassie came to the Irish borderland to learn how country people endure through history. He settled into the farming community of Ballymenone, b...



  • Sacred art flourishes today in northeastern Brazil, where European and African religious traditions have intersected for centuries. Professional artists create images of both the Catholic saints and the African gods of Candomblé to meet the needs of...



  • Made of the words of the people who live today in the beautiful, embattled countryside of Ulster, Irish Folk History is, in essence, the people's own statement of their past. In story, song, and spontaneous essay, these texts, selected from Passing t...




Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Henry Glassie has published 5 books.

Henry Glassie does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Irish Folk History, was published in December 2017.

The first book by Henry Glassie, Irish Folktales, was published in October 1985.

No. Henry Glassie does not write books in series.