Monumental lies: early Nevada folklore of the Wild West

"Monumental Lies explores early western folklore complete with its playful embrace of tall tales and exaggeration, a brand of deceit woven into diverse traditions by people placing their mark on the region. Examining a wide variety of sources ranging from private journals, books, newspaper arti...

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1. Verfasser: James, Ronald M. 1955- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Reno ; Las Vegas University of Nevada Press [2023]
Schriftenreihe:Shepperson series in Nevada history
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Zusammenfassung:"Monumental Lies explores early western folklore complete with its playful embrace of tall tales and exaggeration, a brand of deceit woven into diverse traditions by people placing their mark on the region. Examining a wide variety of sources ranging from private journals, books, newspaper articles and archaeological remains, this considers how folklore took root in rocky soil during the nineteenth century and then how modern perspective regards the popularized Wild West"--
Beschreibung:xii, 239 Seiten
ISBN:9781647791162
1647791162

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