The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Folklore

Klappentext Roughly 700 alphabetically arranged entries by more than 100 contributors overview all aspects of African American folklore, including folktales, music, foodways, spiritual beliefs, and art. Zusammenfassung Provides a comprehensive overview of various aspects of African American folklore. While the encyclopedia gives special attention to music, art, folktales, spiritual beliefs, food culture, proverbs, and other topics central to African American folklore, it also discusses the Caribbean and African roots of traditional African American culture.

Product details

• Authors: Anand Prahlad, Anand (EDT) Prahlad, Prahlad Anand
• Assisted by: Anand Prahlad (Editor)
• Publisher: Abc Clio Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.12.2005
• EAN: 9780313330353
• ISBN: 978-0-313-33035-3
• No. of pages: 1672
• Dimensions: 197 mm x 273 mm x 133 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology; Ethnic Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, REFERENCE / General, Folklore, myths & legends, Black & Asian Studies, Encyclopaedias and reference works, Encyclopaedias & Reference Works, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / General