Alex Helm
Biographic Data
| ID | 3789792 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Alex Helm |
| GIVEN NAMES | Alex |
| FAMILY NAME | Helm |
| SIGNATURE | HELM A |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1955 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1971 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Chapbook Mummers' Plays
Rushcarts of the north-west of England
The former use of rushes for covering floors in private houses and churches is well known. Their purpose was twofold: to cover unsightly floors and to keep feet warm, particularly in churches, during the winter. Once a year, on the patronal feast, the old rushes were removed from the churches and new ones brought in, often with rejoicing and procession. Since the rushes were cut only when fully grown, their maturity governed the time when the chu…
Christmas Rhymers and Mummers in Ireland
In Comes I, St George
the material in this particular section has not varied except in details since we had amassed enough material to be able to form opinions: for example, we still believe that the Play is best considered as an action, that it has its origins in primitive religious beliefs, and that it is the most widespread men's ceremonial custom which survived into this century. We know of the Play in approximately one thousand places, and of approximately a furt…
Antarctica
Report on the Ordish Papers
Report on the Ordish Papers
In Comes I, St George
the material in this particular section has not varied except in details since we had amassed enough material to be able to form opinions: for example, we still believe that the Play is best considered as an action, that it has its origins in primitive religious beliefs, and that it is the most widespread men's ceremonial custom which survived into this century. We know of the Play in approximately one thousand places, and of approximately a furt…
Antarctica
Christmas Rhymers and Mummers in Ireland
Rushcarts of the north-west of England
The former use of rushes for covering floors in private houses and churches is well known. Their purpose was twofold: to cover unsightly floors and to keep feet warm, particularly in churches, during the winter. Once a year, on the patronal feast, the old rushes were removed from the churches and new ones brought in, often with rejoicing and procession. Since the rushes were cut only when fully grown, their maturity governed the time when the chu…
The Chapbook Mummers' Plays
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