Encyclopedia of Urban Legends
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Author
Publication
2008 - ABC-CLIO, LLC, Santa Barbara, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
131,250 words, Guess
Page Count
525 pages
Physical Format
Electronic resource
Identifiers
- Internet Archiveencyclopediaofur0000brun
- ISBN-139781576075326
- ISBN-10157607532X
- OverDrive4B0C4C80-852A-4BDC-821D-4BFA1C613367
- Library of Congress Control Number2001000883
and 3 more
- OCLC Control Number45917005
- Better World Books9781576075326
- Open LibraryOL24254578M
Classifications
- LCCGR105.34 .B78 2001
- LCCGR105.34.B78 2001
Description
The Encyclopedia of Urban Legends is the definitive work from the world's foremost authority on the study of urban legends, Jan Harold Brunvand. This encyclopedia offers descriptions of hundreds of individual legends. The thorough coverage of urban legends includes all countries in which published urban legend collections are presently available. Urban legends are a specimen of modern folk narrative, and this encyclopedia contains entries on how to collect, classify, and analyze texts and performances.Other entries discuss the relationship of urban legends to literature, film, comic books, music, and many other areas of popular culture. Coverage includes academic legends, earthquake stories, Internet resources, tabloids in urban legends, and more. All entries are cross referenced and feature brief bibliographies. A general bibliography suggests further readings on the subject. The volume is richly illustrated and is based on the latest scholarship, including materials available on the Internet.
Description
"This reference work offers alphabetical entries on every aspect of the subject, including descriptions of hundreds of individual legends and their variations, legend themes, and scholarly approaches to the genre. The thorough coverage of urban legends of the United States, Canada, and other English-speaking countries is enhanced by entries for all countries in which published urban-legend collections are presently available: hitchhikers vanish all over the world.". "Urban legends are a specimen of modern folk narrative, so this encyclopedia contains entries on how to collect, classify, and analyze texts and performances. Other entries discuss the relationship of urban legends to literature, film, comic books, music, and many other areas of popular culture.". "All entries are cross-referenced and feature brief bibliographies. The introduction defines "urban legend" and sketches out the history of urban-legend studies. A general bibliography suggests further readings on the subject. The Encyclopedia of Urban Legends, which is illustrated, is based on the latest scholarship, including materials available on the Internet."--BOOK JACKET.
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