Handbook to Appalachia An Introduction to the Region

Name: Handbook to Appalachia An Introduction to the Region
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ISBN: 9781572334595

ISBN-10: 1572334592

ISBN-13: 9781572334595

Edition: 2006

Authors: Grace Toney Edwards, JoAnn Aust Asbury, Ricky L. Cox

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Scholars who teach, write, or speak on the history and culture of the Appalachian region are frequently asked by students, administrators, or colleagues to recommend a relatively short, comprehensive book about Appalachia. Until now, there has been no interdisciplinary introductory text in Appalachian studies. A Handbook to Appalachia comprises a collection of concise, accessible overviews of the region written by top academics in a variety of fields, all directed at a general audience. Accompanied by dozens of inviting photographs, the essays offer information to those becoming acquainted with Appalachia for the first time as well as to more experienced observers of the region. The essays…

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: University of Tennessee Press
Publication date: 5/1/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 296
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.80" tall
Weight: 1.078
Language: English



Appalachian history



Peoples of Appalachia : cultural diversity within the mountain region



Natural resources and environment of Appalachia



The economy of Appalachia



The politics of change in Appalachia



Health care in Appalachia



Education in Appalachia



Appalachian folklife



Appalachian music : examining popular assumptions



Religion in Appalachia



Appalachian literature



Visual arts in Appalachia



Appalachians outside the region