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Faith and Meaning in the Southern Uplands
ISBN: 9780252067594 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. One of Appalachian religion's most eloquent spokesmen reveals people devoted to and thoughtful about their religion, and profoundly influenced by it. In their own voices these people describe their beliefs, their churches, and their lives, exposing a deep conviction tempered with humanity and humor.
One of Appalachian religion's most eloquent spokesmen reveals people devoted to and thoughtful about their religion, and profoundly influenced by it. ...
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98,50 zł |
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Minstrel of the Appalachians: The Story of BASCOM Lamar Lunsford
ISBN: 9780813190273 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. It is said that Bascom Lamar Lunsford would "cross hell on a rotten rail to get a folk song" -- his Southern highlands folk-song compilations now constitute one of the largest collections of its kind in the Library of Congress -- but he did much more than acquire songs. He preserved and promoted the Appalachian mountain tradition for generations of people, founding in 1928 the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival in Asheville, North Carolina, an annual event that has shaped America's festival movement. Loyal Jones pens a lively biography of a man considered to be Appalachian music royalty. He... It is said that Bascom Lamar Lunsford would "cross hell on a rotten rail to get a folk song" -- his Southern highlands folk-song compilations now c... |
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144,89 zł |
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Country Music Humorists and Comedians
ISBN: 9780252033698 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. This volume is an encyclopedia of country music performers who have used comedy as a central component of their presentation. Loyal Jones offers a conversational and informative biographical sketch of each performer, often including a sample of the musician's humor, a recording history, and amusing anecdotal tidbits. In an entertaining style, Jones covers performers throughout the twentieth century, from such early stars of vaudeville and radio barn dances as the Skillet Lickers and the Weaver Brothers and Elviry, to regulars on Hee Haw and the Grand Old Opry, continuing to current comedians...
This volume is an encyclopedia of country music performers who have used comedy as a central component of their presentation. Loyal Jones offers a con...
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171,17 zł |
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My Curious and Jocular Heroes: Tales and Tale-Spinners from Appalachia
ISBN: 9780252082672 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 246 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. |
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103,69 zł |
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My Curious and Jocular Heroes: Tales and Tale-Spinners from Appalachia
ISBN: 9780252041136 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 246 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 22 dni roboczych. |
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472,02 zł |
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Laughter in Appalachia: Southern Mountain Humor
ISBN: 9780874830323 / Angielski / Miękka / 2005 / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. From the people of the Appalachian Mountains comes a special brand of humor: dry, colorful and earthy, aimed sometimes at the hillbilly's own foibles, but often at the outside world's pretenses, too. As longtime fans of and contributors to Appalachian lore, Jones and Wheeler collected the material for this popular and timeless volume at the Festival of Appalachian Humor sponsored by the Appalachian Center at Berea College. Includes jokes and yarns on such topics as hunting, lawyers and doctors, alcohol, and religion, along with essays on the nature and origins of humor.
From the people of the Appalachian Mountains comes a special brand of humor: dry, colorful and earthy, aimed sometimes at the hillbilly's own foibles,...
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98,24 zł |
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... a Right Good People
ISBN: 9781469638348 / Angielski / Miękka / 1974 / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. A collection of true stories gathered from the Southern Appalachian people, this book echoes the folkways and values of another era. Published in 1974, the stories collected in ..". A Right Good People were originally published in the Charlotte Observer, the largest newspaper in the Carolinas in the 1970s. These stories were written with the intention of illustrating the heritage of the Appalachian people and letting them speak about their culture and traditions for themselves.
A collection of true stories gathered from the Southern Appalachian people, this book echoes the folkways and values of another era. Published in 1974...
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109,81 zł |
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