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American Folklore: An Encyclopedia 1st edition
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American Folklore: An Encyclopedia
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
812 pages, 157 illustrations, index
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | September 1, 1998 |
| ISBN13 | 9780815333500 |
| Publishers | Taylor & Francis Inc |
| Pages | 812 |
| Dimensions | 206 × 278 × 47 mm · 1.85 kg |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Brunvand, Jan Harold |
