num_pages: 816
description: Contains over 500 articlesRanging over foodways and folksongs, quiltmaking and computer lore, Pecos Bill, Butch Cassidy, and Elvis sightings, more than 500 articles spotlight folk literature, music, and crafts; sports and holidays; tall tales and legendary figures; genres and forms; scholarly approaches and theories; regions and ethnic groups; performers and collectors; writers and scholars; religious beliefs and practices. The alphabetically arranged entries vary from concise definitions to detailed surveys, each accompanied by a brief, up-to-date bibliography.Special features*More than 2000 contributors*Over 500 articles spotlight folk literature, music, crafts, and more*Alphabetically arranged*Entries accompanied by up-to-date bibliographies*Edited by America's best-known folklore authority
language: English
title: American Folklore: An Encyclopedia
titlecomplete: American Folklore: An Encyclopedia (Garland Reference Library of the Humanities)
genres: Folklore, Reference
ratings_count: 9
publisher: Garland Publishing Company