The Oral Tradition of the American West: Adventure, Courtship, Family, and Place in Traditional Recitation (American Folklore Series)

By Keith Cunningham

Book Overview

There was a time in the American West when oral performance of stories, often in rhyme, was as natural as speaking-when to recite, or "give a piece'" was a favorite way to entertain family and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0874831504
• ISBN13: 9780874831504
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: August House Pub Inc
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 1.0" x 7.5"