Item Detail
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29275
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2
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14
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English
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Utah Mormons
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American Folklore
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Chicago, IL
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University of Chicago Press
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324
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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.
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A Ballad of the Mountain Meadows Massacre
A Bibliography of Studies in Mormon Folklore
A Guide for Collectors of Folklore in Utah
Folk Belief and Mormon Cultural Autonomy
Folk Songs of Mormon Inspiration
Lore of Faith and Folly
Modern Legends of Mormondom, or Supernaturalism is Alive and Well in Salt Lake City
Mormon Legends of the Three Nephites Collected at Indiana University
Mormon Songs from the Rocky Mountains : A Compilation of Mormon Folksong
Popular Legends of the Mormons
The Decline of Cedar Key : Mormon Lore in North Florida and Its Social Function
The Legend of the Three Nephites among the Mormons
The Study of Mormon Folklore : An Uncertain Mirror for Truth
The Three Nephites : The Substance and Significance of the Legend in Folklore