American Folklore

<p>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</p>