Shared Traditions: Southern History & Folk Culture

by Charles Joyner

Book Overview

Grounded in Charles Joyner's unique blend of rigorous scholarship and genuine curiosity, these thoughtful and incisive essays by the eminent southern historian and folklorist explore the South's extraordinary amalgam of cultural traditions.
By examining the mutual influence of history and folk culture, Shared Traditions reveals the essence of southern culture in the complex and dynamic interactions of descendants of Europeans, Africans, and Native...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 025206772X
• ISBN13: 9780252067723
• Release Date: April 1999
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 8.9"