Campus Legends: A Handbook

by Elizabeth Tucker

Book Overview

Since the earliest days of universities, students have told stories about their daily lives, often emphasizing extraordinary, surprising, and baffling events. This book examines the fascinating world of college and university legends. While it primarily looks at legends, it also gives some attention to rumors, pranks, rituals, and other forms of folklore. Included are introductory chapters on types of campus folklore, a collection of some 50 legends...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313332851
• ISBN13: 9780313332852
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"