ISBN10: 0226158594, ISBN13: 9780226158594, [publisher: University of Chicago Press 1961-01-01, Chicago] Softcover Language: ENG
[London, United Kingdom] [Publication Year: 1961]

Chicago University of Chicago Press 1961 Trade paperback New in new dust jacket.

Paperback / softback. New. Here, grounded firmly in American history, is a skilled folklorist's survey of the entire field of America's folklore--from colonization to mass culture. Tracing the forms and content of American folklore, Mr. Dorson reveals the richness, pathos, and humor of genuine folklore, which he distinguishes from the "fakelore" of popularizers and chauvinists. At the same time, however, he shows what the creation of spurious folklore (the Paul Bunyan legends, for instance) discloses about our national character. Based upon authentic field collections and research, the examples cited include folkways, jests, boasts, tall tales, ballads, folk and legendary heroes. "His volume enlarges our understanding of the American past and present through an empirical survey of the extant folk traditions and it also provides us with the means for appreciating what is valuable in these folk traditions."--Virginia Quarterly Review ISBN 0226158594 9780226158594 [GB]

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University of Chicago Press 1961 Trade paperback New Series: History of American Civilization. Num Pages: 350 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBJK; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 204 x 125 x 20. Weight in Grams: 368. 1977. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.

Paperback / softback. New. ISBN 0226158594 9780226158594 [GB]

University of Chicago Press 1/1/1961 12: 00: 00 AM Softcover PLEASE NOTE, WE DO NOT SHIP TO DENMARK. New Book. Shipped from UK in 4 to 14 days. Established seller since 2000. Please note we cannot offer an expedited shipping service from the UK.