Title: German folklore and popular culture
Description: Das Kloster is a collection of magical and occult texts, chapbooks, folklore, popular superstition and fairy tales of the German Renaissance compiled by Stuttgart antiquarian Johann Scheible, between 1845 and 1849. In addition to the Das Kloster volumes, this collection provides additional volumes of unique perspectives on Central European culture and tradition. Included are texts essential for the study of German folk traditions, the Reformation, wit and humor, and 19th-century literature.
Subjects: Folklore, Popular culture, History, German wit and humor, German literature, Civilization
Places: Germany, Central Europe
Time periods: 19th century, Early modern, 1500-1700