Foxfire Story: Oral Tradition in Southern Appalachia - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Knopf Doubleday Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780525436317ISBN-10:525436316UPC:9780525436317Book Category:Social Science, HistoryBook Subcategory:Folklore & Mythology, Sociology, United StatesBook Topic:Rural, State & LocalSize:9.10 x 5.90 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SCJN65QTK6
Since 1972, the Foxfire books have preserved and celebrated the culture of Southern Appalachia for countless readers all around the world. In Foxfire Story, folklorist (and Foxfire director) T.J. Smith collects some of his favorite stories from the archives to illuminate the oral traditions that have been part of the culture of the mountains for centuries. Here are instances of mountain speech,...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Knopf Doubleday Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780525436317ISBN-10:525436316UPC:9780525436317Book Category:Social Science, HistoryBook Subcategory:Folklore & Mythology, Sociology, United StatesBook Topic:Rural, State & LocalSize:9.10 x 5.90 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SCJN65QTK6
Founded in 1966, FOXFIRE is a nonprofit educational and heritage preservation organization. Foxfire's learner-centered, community-based approach is advocated through The Foxfire Museum and Heritage Center and grounded in the Southern Appalachian culture that promotes a sense of place and appreciation of local people and their traditions as essential educational tools. T.J. SMITH is the president...
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
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