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Book SynopsisIn Rebuilding an Enlightened World, Bill Ivey explores how folklore offers a unique and compelling new way to understand and counteract the underlying forces disrupting the world today.
Trade ReviewAn erudite, insightful, informative, thoughtful and thought-provoking contribution to our national dialogue in this current 'Age of Trump' with its resurgence of racial bigotry, anti-Semitism, misogyny, and the rise of a self-acknowledged sexual predator to the presidency of the United States, Rebuilding an Enlightened World: Folklorizing America should have as wide a readership as possible.
* Midwest Book Review *
[Ivey] has written a dense and provocative book that delves into Enlightenment principles including liberty, tolerance, fraternity, and the separation of church and state, while exploring concepts of identity, tradition, and the unwritten norms that shape human behavior.
* Santa Fe New Mexican Pasatiempo *
Ivey's book stands out as an all-too-rare connection of folkloristic perspectives to worldview, ethical philosophy, and political action.
* Journal of Folklore Research *
"Rebuilding an Enlightened World: Folklorizing America, offers hope and solutions for those worried about the future."
* WSMV *
"An erudite, insightful, informative, thoughtful and thought-provoking contribution to our national dialogue in this current 'Age of Trump' with its resurgence of racial bigotry, anti-Semitism, misogyny, and the rise of a self-acknowledged sexual predator to the presidency of the United States, "Rebuilding an Enlightened World: Folklorizing America" should have as wide a readership as possible."
* MBR Bookwatch *
"This important book explores our modern moment, skillfully examining the journey that brought us to this precipice."
* Chapter 16 *
