"It Happened Not Too Far from Here...": A Survey of Legend Theory and Characterization
@article{Tangherlini1990ItHN,
title={"It Happened Not Too Far from Here...": A Survey of Legend Theory and Characterization},
author={Timothy R. Tangherlini},
journal={Western Folklore},
year={1990},
volume={49},
pages={371}
}78 Citations
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