Folklore :
Green, Thomas A., 1944-
Folklore : an encyclopedia of beliefs, customs, tales, music, and art / edited by Thomas A. Green. - Santa Barbara, CA : ABC-CLIO , 1997. - 2 v. ill. 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
v. 1. A-H -- v. 2. I-Z.
"From anecdotes, boasts, and childrens stories to urban tall tales, vampires, and Xerox-lore, this superb scholarly dictionary illuminates the historical and contemporary form, figures, and fields of folklore. In over 240 in-depth articles by leading scholars, basic cultural concepts, academic theories and methodologies, supernatural creatures and stereotypical characters are discussed with regard to the field of folklore. This cross-cultural study emcompasses literary and oral traditions as well as music, art, architecture, foodways, and other customs."--"Outstanding Reference Sources : the 1999 Selection of New Titles", American Libraries, May 1999. Comp. by the Reference Sources Committee, USA, ALA.
087436986X 158.73 (set)
Folklore--Encyclopedias.
Folklore : an encyclopedia of beliefs, customs, tales, music, and art / edited by Thomas A. Green. - Santa Barbara, CA : ABC-CLIO , 1997. - 2 v. ill. 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
v. 1. A-H -- v. 2. I-Z.
"From anecdotes, boasts, and children
087436986X 158.73 (set)
Folklore--Encyclopedias.