Bibliograph

Encyclopedia of Appalachia, edited by Rudy Abramson and Jean Haskell ; managing editor, Jill Oxendine ; deputy managing editor, Troy Gowen

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Encyclopedia of Appalachia, edited by Rudy Abramson and Jean Haskell ; managing editor, Jill Oxendine ; deputy managing editor, Troy Gowen

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

resource.governmentPublication

government publication of a state province territory dependency etc

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illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Encyclopedia of Appalachia

Nature of contents

encyclopediasbibliography

Oclc number

60669068

Responsibility statement

edited by Rudy Abramson and Jean Haskell ; managing editor, Jill Oxendine ; deputy managing editor, Troy Gowen

Table Of 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

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