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Description for Encyclopedia of Appalachia
Hardcover. Editor(s): Abramson, Rudy; Haskell, Jean; Oxendine, Jill; Gowen, Troy. Num Pages: 1832 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; GBC; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 261 x 209 x 62. Weight in Grams: 3402.
Appalachia holds a curious place in the American psyche. There is a pervasive perception of the region as a hinterland inhabited by a backward and developmentally stunted people. Economically, culturally, and technologically suspended in an era gone by, this Appalachia is regarded as one of America's enduring social and economic problems.But there is another perception of Appalachia-home to the beautiful mountain system for which the region is named. It is a quaint retreat into the past, reflecting the integrity of a people with a pioneering spirit and lifestyle that pays homage to a simpler time.Until now, there has been no ... Read more
Appalachia holds a curious place in the American psyche. There is a pervasive perception of the region as a hinterland inhabited by a backward and developmentally stunted people. Economically, culturally, and technologically suspended in an era gone by, this Appalachia is regarded as one of America's enduring social and economic problems.But there is another perception of Appalachia-home to the beautiful mountain system for which the region is named. It is a quaint retreat into the past, reflecting the integrity of a people with a pioneering spirit and lifestyle that pays homage to a simpler time.Until now, there has been no ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Tennessee Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1800
Place of Publication
Chicago, United States
ISBN
9781572334564
SKU
V9781572334564
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99-15
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