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Encyclopedia of Appalachia / edited by Rudy Abramson and Jean Haskell ; managing editor, Jill Oxendine ; deputy managing editor, Troy Gowen.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Appalachian Region--Encyclopedias.
- Appalachian Region.
- Genre:
- Encyclopedias.
- Physical Description:
- xxvii, 1832 pages : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Knoxville : University of Tennessee Press, [2006]
- Contents:
- Foreword / William Ferris
- An appreciation / Henry Louis Gates Jr.
- Guide for readers
- Introduction
- The landscape: Geology ; Ecology ; Environment
- The people: Family and community ; Images and icons ; Race, ethnicity, and identity ; Settlement and migration ; Urban Appalachian experience
- Work and the economy: Agriculture ; Business, industry, and technology ; Labor ; Tourism ; Transportation
- Cultural traditions: Architecture ; Crafts ; Folklore and folklife ; Food and cooking ; Humor ; Language ; Literature ; Music ; Performing arts ; Religion ; Sports and recreation ; Visual arts
- Institutions: Cultural institutions ; Education ; Government ; Health ; Media.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Hazel M. Hussong Fund.
- ISBN:
- 1572334568
- OCLC:
- 60669068
- Publisher Number:
- 9781572334564
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