Following tradition: folklore in the discourse of American culture

✍ Scribed by Simon J. Bronner

Publisher: Utah State University Press
Year: 1998
Tongue: English
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Bronner addresses the historical, rhetorical, philosophical, and psychological dimensions of tradition and how it affects the different aspects of American culture.

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