American Folklore: An Encyclopedia (Garland Reference Library of the Humanities)

Contains over 500 articles <br>Ranging 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.<br>Special features <br>*More than 2000 contributors <br>*Over 500 articles spotlight folk literature, music, crafts, and more <br>*Alphabetically arranged <br>*Entries accompanied by up-to-date bibliographies <br>*Edited by America's best-known folklore authority