Placenames of Georgia

Placenames of Georgia
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Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Total Pages : 542
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ISBN-10 : 9780820331294
ISBN-13 : 0820331295
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Book Synopsis Placenames of Georgia by : John H. Goff

Download or read book Placenames of Georgia written by John H. Goff and published by University of Georgia Press. This book was released on 2007-12-01 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Goff wrote for people of all reasonings--historians, linguists, anthropologists, geographers, cartographers, folklorists, and those ubiquitous intelligent readers. Comprising one of the most informative and appealing contributions to the study of toponymy, his short studies have never before been widely available. Placenames of Georgia brings together the sketches that appeared in the Georgia Mineral Newsletter and other longer articles so that all interested in Georgia and the Southeast can share Professor Goff's intimate knowledge of the history and geography of his state and region, his linguistic rigor, and his appreciation of the folklore surrounding many of Georgia's names.


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