Meaning of Folklore : The Analytical Essays of Alan Dundes / / edited and introduced by Simon J. Bronner.

The essays of Alan Dundes virtually created the meaning of folklore as an American academic discipline. Yet many of them went quickly out of print after their initial publication in far-flung journals. Brought together for the first time in this volume compiled and edited by Simon Bronner, the selec...

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Place / Publishing House:Logan : : Utah State University Press,, 2007.
©2007.
Year of Publication:2007
Language:English
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 461 pages) :; digital, PDF file(s).
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Summary:The essays of Alan Dundes virtually created the meaning of folklore as an American academic discipline. Yet many of them went quickly out of print after their initial publication in far-flung journals. Brought together for the first time in this volume compiled and edited by Simon Bronner, the selection surveys Dundes's major ideas and emphases, and is introduced by Bronner with a thorough analysis of Dundes's long career, his interpretations, and his inestimable contribution to folklore studies.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:1282490486
9786612490484
0874216842
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: edited and introduced by Simon J. Bronner.