American AnthropologistVolume 75, Issue 6 p. 1888-1891 Free Access Folklore: The Rise of Modern Mythology 1680–1860. BURTON FELDMAN and ROBERT D. RICHARDSON, JR GARY H. GOSSEN, GARY H. GOSSEN University of California, Santa CruzSearch for more papers by this author GARY H. GOSSEN, GARY H. GOSSEN University of California, Santa CruzSearch for more papers by this author First published: December 1973 https://doi.org/10.1525/aa.1973.75.6.02a00860AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL References Cited Durkheim, Emile 1912 Les formes élémentaires de la vie religieuse. Paris. Lowie, Robert 1917 Oral Tradition and History. Journal of American Folklore 30: 161– 167. Lowie, Robert 1920 Primitive Society. New York: Horace Liveright. Volume75, Issue6December 1973Pages 1888-1891 ReferencesRelatedInformation