Encyclopedia of Appalachia

Book Overview

Appalachia holds a curious place in the American psyche. There is a pervasive perception of the region as a hinterland inhabited by a backward and developmentally stunted people. Economically, culturally, and technologically suspended in an era gone by, this Appalachia is regarded as one of America's enduring social and economic problems.But there is another perception of Appalachia-home to the beautiful mountain system for which the region is named...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1572334568
• ISBN13: 9781572334564
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Univ Tennessee Press
• Length: 1864 Pages
• Weight: 7.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.5" x 8.2" x 10.3"