American myths, legends, and tall tales : an encyclopedia of American folklore / / Christopher R. Fee and Jeffrey B. Webb, Editors ; Danielle Dattolo, Emily Francisco, Bronwen Fetters, Jaime Hillegonds, and Andrew Wickersham, Assistant Editors

• Pubblicazione: Santa Barbara, Calif. : , : ABC-CLIO, LLC, , [2016]; London : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2024
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (3 volumes (xxxiv, 1160 pages)) : illustrations, portraits
• Disciplina: 398.2097303
• Soggetto topico: Folklore - United States
• Soggetto geografico: United States Social life and customs Encyclopedias
• Altri autori: FeeChristopher R WebbJeffrey B
• Note generali: Complete in 3 volumes.; Two columns to the page.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Volume 1. A - F -- Volume 2: G - P -- Volume 3. Volume 2: G - P.
• Sommario/riassunto: This book explores the central myths and legends that have formed American culture since its earliest years of settlement, providing a fascinating glimpse into the collective American imagination over the past 400 years through the stories that have shaped it. Special attention is paid to African American folklore, Asian American folklore, and the folklore of other traditions that are often overlooked or marginalized in other studies of the topic.
• Titolo autorizzato: American myths, legends, and tall tales
• ISBN: 9798400611391; 9798216046547; 9781610695688; 1610695682
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910959664503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II