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Author : Benjamin Albert Botkin
Release : 1990
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 945/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis A Treasury of Western Folklore by : Benjamin Albert Botkin
Download or read book A Treasury of Western Folklore written by Benjamin Albert Botkin. This book was released on 1990. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The stories, legends, tall tales, traditions, ballads and songs of the people of the Great Plains and Far West"--Jacket subtitle.
Author : Barre Toelken
Release : 2013-02-01
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 715/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Dynamics of Folklore by : Barre Toelken
Download or read book The Dynamics of Folklore written by Barre Toelken. This book was released on 2013-02-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the most comprehensive and widely praised introductions to folklore ever written. Toelken's discussion of the history and meaning of folklore is delivered in straightforward language, easily understood definitions, and a wealth of insightful and entertaining examples. Toelken emphasizes dynamism and variety in the vast array of folk expressions he examines, from "the biology of folklore," to occupational and ethnic lore, food ways, holidays, personal experience narratives, ballads, myths, proverbs, jokes, crafts, and others. Chapters are followed by bibliographical essays, and over 100 photographs illustrate the text. This new edition is accessible to all levels of folklore study and an essential text for classroom instruction.
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Release : 1978
Genre : Folklore
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Book Synopsis Western Folklore by :
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Author : Benjamin Albert Botkin
Release : 1951
Genre : Folklore
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Book Synopsis A Treasury of Western Folklore by : Benjamin Albert Botkin
Download or read book A Treasury of Western Folklore written by Benjamin Albert Botkin. This book was released on 1951. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Folk tales and song lyrics of the Old West of the United States. Divided into parts: The Western brand, "Fresh Deal All Aroun", Queer Country, Westward Journey, Taming the West, "Law and Order, Ltd.", The Changing West, Western Story-Tellers, Western Songs and Ballads.
Author : Richard Erdoes
Release : 2011-07-20
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 616/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Legends and Tales of the American West by : Richard Erdoes
Download or read book Legends and Tales of the American West written by Richard Erdoes. This book was released on 2011-07-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Davy Crockett, Wild Bill Hickok, and Calamity Jane to Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, and Frank and Jesse James, here are more than 130 colorful stories of the pioneers, cowboys, outlaws, gamblers, prospectors, and lawmen who settled the wild west, creating a uniquely American hero and an enduringly fascinating folk mythology. In this wonderfully boisterous treasury of tall tales, everyone and everything is larger than life and bragging is elevated into an art form. Many of these stories are of real people and real events; more than a few, however, grew taller and funnier as they made their rounds from wagon train to campfire to rodeo to miners' quarters. But even if it is far from established that Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett were able to kill three men with one bullet or subdue ferocious grizzly bears with their fists, they come vividly to life here as beloved characters who have become part of the fabric of the American imagination. With black-and white illustrations throughout Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
