Handbook of American Folklore

R M Dorson

• 22 februari 1986
• 9780253203731

Samenvatting:

Featuring the work of sixty scholars and practitioners, this book represents a multitude of approaches to the discipline of American Folklore. About half of the contributions deal with local American materials, exploring topics, such as family folklore, American cultural myths, Mormon lore, folk healers, and folk performers.

This book is a landmark in folklore studies in the United States. It is a virtual cornucopia of riches, and features the work of sixty scholars and practitioners, representing a multitude of approaches to the discipline.