Appalachian folkways

Resource Information

The work Appalachian folkways represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

Label

Appalachian folkways

Statement of responsibility

John B. Rehder

Creator

• Rehder, John B

Subject

• Folklore
• Folklore -- Appalachian Region, Southern
• Food habits
• trueFood habits -- Appalachian Region, Southern
• Human geography
• Human geography -- Appalachian Region, Southern
• Manners and customs
• Southern Appalachian Region
• Traditional medicine
• Traditional medicine -- Appalachian Region, Southern
• Vernacular architecture
• Vernacular architecture -- Appalachian Region, Southern
• trueAppalachian Region, Southern -- Social life and customs

Language

eng

Summary

"In Appalachian Folkways, geographer John B. Rehder offers an account of Southern Appalachia and its cultural milieu. Rehder, who has spent thirty years studying the region, offers a nuanced depiction of Southern Appalachia's social and cultural identity, from architecture and traditional livelihoods to beliefs and art. The book opens with an expert consideration of the Southern Appalachian landscape, defined by mountains, rocky soil, thick forests, and plentiful streams. While these features have shaped the inhabitants of the region, Rehder notes, Appalachians have also shaped their environment, and he goes on to explore the human influence on the landscape."--Jacket

Member of

• Creating the North American landscape

Cataloging source

DLC

Dewey number

398/.09756/8

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps

Index

index present

LC call number

GR108

LC item number

.R48 2004

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Creating the North American landscape