Author

Publication

2004-12-30 - Greenwood Press

Language

English

Word Count

124,000 words, Guess

Page Count

496 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

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Classifications

  • LCCF721 .R74 2004

Description

The Rocky Mountain region is where east meets west in America, where the western plains meet the Continental Divide. In this region, including Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Utah, and Wyoming, a multitude of cultural phenomena have grown. Rockies architecture includes Depression-era Government Rustic designs and also the parkitecture movement evident in Yellowstone National Park. Coyote folk tales and cowboy poetry contribute to regional lore, while the region’s religions have ranged from the shamanistic practices of the Utes, Nez Perce, and Coeur d’Alene to the flourishing of the Church of Latter Day Saints. Art of the American Sublime school as well as the fiction of Thomas McGuane immediately locate the Rockies, while fourteeners, ski town culture, and film festivals―from Sundance to Slamdance―make the region a favorite tourist destination. Rick Newby and contributors present a thorough and nuanced examination of the many cultural elements from throughout the wide reach of the Rocky Mountain region.

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Other Editions

  • The Rocky Mountain RegionHardcoverGreenwood Press2004-12-30

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