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The Dynamics of Folklore
by Barre Toelken
ISBN: 0874212030
ISBN-13: 9780874212037
Format: Paperback
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Publisher: Utah State Univ Pr
Published date: 1996
Size: 6.25 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.45 pounds
Pages: 439
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Dynamics Of Folklore
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