an encyclopedia of beliefs, customs, tales, music, and art Green, Thomas A., 1944- creator Green, Thomas A., 1944- text encyclopedia cau Santa Barbara, CA ABC-CLIO 1997 monographic eng

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2 v. ill. 26 cm. "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. v. 1. A-H -- v. 2. I-Z. edited by Thomas A. Green. Includes bibliographical references and index. Folklore Encyclopedias 087436986X EVLG 981015 20180907123309.0 217778 spa