American Folklore: An Encyclopedia

Publisher: Routledge
Year: 1998
Tongue: English
Leaves: 1687
Series: Garland Reference Library of the Humanities
Edition: New edition
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Contains over 500 articles Ranging over foodways and folksongs, quiltmaking and computer lore, Pecos Bill, Butch Cassidy, and Elvis sightings, more than 500 articles spotlight folk literature, music, and crafts; sports and holidays; tall tales and legendary figures; genres and forms; scholarly approaches and theories; regions and ethnic groups; performers and collectors; writers and scholars; religious beliefs and practices. The alphabetically arranged entries vary from concise definitions to detailed surveys, each accompanied by a brief, up-to-date bibliography. Special features More than 2000 contributors Over 500 articles spotlight folk literature, music, crafts, and more Alphabetically arranged Entries accompanied by up-to-date bibliographies *Edited by America's best-known folklore authority

✦ Table of Contents

Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
Standard Folklore Indexes and Classifications......Page 11
Contributors......Page 13
The Encyclopedia......Page 38
Index......Page 1626

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