Green, Thomas A., 1944- <br/><br/>
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. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>v. 1. A-H -- v. 2. I-Z. 
<br/><br/> "From anecdotes, boasts, and children<U+2019>s 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>087436986X  158.73 (set) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Folklore--Encyclopedias.