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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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Reno :
University of Nevada Press,
2023.
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| Series: | Wilbur S. Shepperson series in Nevada history.
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| Online Access: | CONNECT |
| Summary: | "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"-- |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. Project MUSE Universal EBA Ebooks |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (unpaged) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781647791179 1647791170 |
