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Bigfoot: The Life and Times of a Legend
AuthorJoshua Blu Buhs
LanguageEnglish
PublisherUniversity of Chicago Press
Pages279
ISBN978-0-226-07979-0

Bigfoot: The Life and Times of a Legend is a non-fiction book written by Joshua Blu Buhs and published by the University of Chicago Press (2009).[1] The book explores the history of Bigfoot, the exploits of its believers, as well as hoaxers, and the cultural influences that, according to Buhs, give the legend staying power.[2][3]

About the author

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Buhs is an American scholar and writer.[1][4] He earned a PhD in the history and sociology of science[5] from the University of Pennsylvania.[6] Though skeptical about the existence of Bigfoot, he was initially interested in how the legend might reflect America's views of and relationship with nature. "Here was a creature...that embodied various ideas about the natural world...but didn't exist."[7] His goal in writing the book was to document the complexities of Bigfoot's origins.

Contents

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Overview

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Reception

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Other Works

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  • The Fire Ant Wars

References

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  1. ^ a b Pierleoni, Allen (June 1, 2009). "Between the Lines: True stories, and good ones". McClatchy-Tribune. Washington. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  2. ^ "Nonfiction Book Review: Bigfoot: The Life and Times of a Legend". Publisher's Weekly. March 2, 2009. p. 53. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  3. ^ Laskin, David (May 2, 2009). "Tracking Sasquatch Lore, Sizeable Zeal is Always Afoot". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C. p. C.1. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  4. ^ Hoare, Phillip (June 21, 2009). "Bigfoot: The Life and Times of a Legend by Joshua Blu Buhs: Review". The Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  5. ^ Ayoub, Nina C. (April 24, 2009). "Bawdy and The Beast". The Chronicle of Higher Education. 55 (33): 18. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  6. ^ Atterbery, Jennifer (November 10, 2010). "Bigfoot: The Life and Times of a Legend". Journal of Folklore Research. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  7. ^ Kirchhoff, H.J. (August 13, 2009). "Big story, big dreams". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
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Category:2009 books Category:American books Category:Non-fiction books Category:Skepticism