American Regional Folklore.American Regional Folklore folklore, the body of customs, legends, beliefs, and superstitions passed on by oral tradition. It includes folk dances, folk songs, folk medicine (the use of magical charms and herbs), and folktales (myths, rhymes, and proverbs). Terry Ann Mood ABC-CLIO Box 1911, Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. , CA 93116-1911 1576076202 $85.00 1-800-368-6868 American Regional Folklore: A Sourcebook And Research Guide is a reference book to other references resources. It does not provide retellings of American myths directly, but rather presents overview essays by expert folklore scholars of various U.S. regions, directs the reader to fully annotated bibliographies An annotated bibliography is a bibliography that gives a summary of the research that has been done. It is still an alphabetical list of research sources. In addition to bibliographic data, an annotated bibliography provides a brief summary or annotation. , offers a list of literary authors who incorporate folklore themes into their writings, presents the locations of folklore-related museums as well as a selection of folklore journals and websites, and much more. An excellent starting point Noun 1. starting point - earliest limiting point terminus a quo commencement, get-go, offset, outset, showtime, starting time, beginning, start, kickoff, first - the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the for any campaign of intense personal research into a given American tall tale, and very highly recommended, especially for academic, public, and personal library reference shelves. |
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