Lore of New Mexico

<p>First published in 1988 this award-winning compendium of New Mexico's folklore is now available in a shorter easier to use updated edition.</p><p> </p><p>"A masterful encyclopedia. . . . a superb reference to historical folklore traditions in New Mexico up to World War II. It will stand alone as an invaluable synthesis of history literature ethnography and material culture."--<em>Journal of the Southwest</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>"The central theme of the book is the concept of New Mexico life as a multiethnic experience drawn from the Native American Hispanic and Anglo cultures. The work is part history part ethnography and part anthropology. . . . This is a work that should appeal to all aficionados of New Mexican history and life. . . . A delight to read."--<em>Journal of the West</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>"Demonstrates in a dramatic fashion that the subject matter of folklore is not the quaint and peripheral cultural bypaths of bygone days but rather a means of approaching the basic attitudes beliefs and ways of thinking about things on which much cultural behavior is based. This is a good thought-provoking job on a monumental task."--<em>Journal of Arizona History</em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>"Jam-packed with drama and information. . . . For the newcomer the long-time resident and the lifetime native of New Mexico this book will be a delight."--<em>New Mexico Magazine</em></p><p> </p>