University Press of Mississippi Paperback English
Gunlore
Firearms, Folkways, and Communities
Edited by Eric A. Eliason
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Guns are a ubiquitous part of life in the United States. Arguably more pervasive than physical guns is ‘gunlore’, which refers to the many folklore genres related to firearms. Gunlore is the first book to engage with the many narratives, rituals, folk-speech, customs, art, and handicraft encompassed by gunlore.
Guns are a ubiquitous part of life in the United States. Arguably more pervasive than physical guns is ‘gunlore’, which refers to the many folklore genres related to firearms. Gunlore is the first book to engage with the many narratives, rituals, folk-speech, customs, art, and handicraft encompassed by gunlore.