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octavo. 372pp +index, illustrated. A fine copy in dj. 376 pp. Index. Bibliography. Notes. This is the first work to deal systematically with Tuscan folklore from a semiotic and structural viewpoint and to examine the "veglia" as a means of handing down traditional values. For centuries, social life in rural Tuscany has centred around the 'veglia', an evening gathering of family and friends at the hearth. 'Folklore by the Fireside' is a thorough and perceptive study of this custom - from the tales, riddles, lullabies, and folk prayers performed as the small children are put to bed to the courtship songs and dances later in ther evening to the anti-veglia male gossip, card games, and protest songs originating in the tavern. toscana antropologia pettegolezzo, giochi di carte, ninne nanne, ecc.