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Maryland Folklore
George G. Carey
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Description for Maryland Folklore
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, 6 b/w photos & 1 map. BIC Classification: 1KBBFM; JFHF; VX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 167 x 13. Weight in Grams: 334.
This readable survey of folklore and folklife in Maryland is a fascinating guide to the kind of traditions that exist right under peoples' noses--if they take the time to look. Tall tales, legends, folk heroes, and local characters all fall within the purview of george Carey, who studied local folk culture under a charge from a Maryland government commission long before the current system of state folklorist was established.
This readable survey of folklore and folklife in Maryland is a fascinating guide to the kind of traditions that exist right under peoples' noses--if they take the time to look. Tall tales, legends, folk heroes, and local characters all fall within the purview of george Carey, who studied local folk culture under a charge from a Maryland government commission long before the current system of state folklorist was established.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764335945
SKU
V9780764335945
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