American Folklore: An Encyclopedia

by Jan Harold Brunvand

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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
  • ISBN10 0203306228
  • ISBN13 9780203306222
  • Publish Date 29 October 1998
  • Publish Status Transferred
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Format eBook
  • Pages 812
  • Language English