Ronald M James
Biographic Data
| ID | 3605916 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ronald M James |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ronald M |
| FAMILY NAME | James |
| SIGNATURE | JAMES R M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Independent researcher, IA, USA |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1992 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The treacherous waters of Lyonesse: Seeking Truths Based on Oral Tradition
Folklore associated with Lyonesse, the mythic lost land off the northwestern Atlantic fringe, provides an opportunity to evaluate the resurgence of euhemerism as applied to traditions and prehistoric catastrophes. Problems with geomythology often include an assertion that stories are ancient and unchanged while not considering what similar narratives imply about the past. Lyonesse-related legends from Brittany, Cornwall, and Wales describe the su…
The Other Side of the Tamar: A Comparison of the Pixies of Devon and Cornwall
A consideration of pixy traditions of Devon and Cornwall reveals similarities and differences. Although people from both places described the supernatural beings in similar ways, examples of migratory legends diverge, particularly when comparing those from the far west of the peninsula with those from Devon. A method employing Reidar Christiansen’s index demonstrates that differences in these narratives reflect the isolation of far western Cornwa…
The Roar and the Silence: A History of Virginia City and the Comstock Lode
Journal Article The Roar and the Silence: A History of Virginia City and the Cornstock Lode. By Ronald M. James. (Reno: University of Nevada Press, 1998. xxiv, 355 pp. Paper, $27.95, ISBN 0-87417-320-5.) Get access Susan Lee Johnson Susan Lee Johnson University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 87, Issue 2, September 2000, Pages 702–703, http…
Portraits of Basques in the New World
Journal Article Portraits of Basques in the New World Get access Portraits of Basques in the New World. Edited by Etulain Richard W. Echeverria Jeronima. (Reno: University of Nevada Press, 1999. xvi + 305 pp. Illustrations, appendix, notes, bibliography, index. $31.95.) Ronald M. James Ronald M. James Nevada Historic Preservation Office Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Western Historical Quarterly, Volume 3…
The Roar and the Silence: A History of Virginia City and the Comstock Lode
Journal Article The Roar and the Silence: A History of Virginia City and the Comstock Lode Get access The Roar and the Silence: A History of Virginia City and the Comstock Lode. By James Ronald M.. (Reno: University of Nevada Press, 1998. xxi + 355 pp. Illustrations, charts, tables, bibliography, bibliographical essay, index. $27.95, paper.) Robert L. Spude Robert L. Spude National Park Service, Santa Fe Search for other works by this author on: …
Comstock Women: The Making of a Mining Community
Journal Article Comstock Women: The Making of a Mining Community Get access Comstock Women: The Making of a Mining Community. Edited by James Ronald M. Raymond C. Elizabeth. (Reno: University of Nevada Press, 1998. xi + 394 pp. Illustrations, maps, tables, appendixes, notes, bibliography, index. $24.95, paper.) Mary Murphy Mary Murphy Montana State University, Bozeman Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Wester…
Competition and Coexistence in the Laundry: A View of the Comstock
Figure 1.This lith ograph from Harper's Weekly, 29 December 1877, sho ws th e stereotyped image of a laundry from Virginia C ity's Ch inato wn.The illustra tion includes two element s of th e business about wh ich Mary McNair Math ews expressed conc ern : th e spraying of starch by mouth and th e pract ice of sleeping under th e laund ry table.(C ourtesy of Nevada Historical Socie ty
Knockers, Knackers, and Ghosts: Immigrant Folklore in the Western Mines
Competition and Coexistence in the Laundry: A View of the Comstock
Figure 1.This lith ograph from Harper's Weekly, 29 December 1877, sho ws th e stereotyped image of a laundry from Virginia C ity's Ch inato wn.The illustra tion includes two element s of th e business about wh ich Mary McNair Math ews expressed conc ern : th e spraying of starch by mouth and th e pract ice of sleeping under th e laund ry table.(C ourtesy of Nevada Historical Socie ty
Knockers, Knackers, and Ghosts: Immigrant Folklore in the Western Mines
The Other Side of the Tamar: A Comparison of the Pixies of Devon and Cornwall
A consideration of pixy traditions of Devon and Cornwall reveals similarities and differences. Although people from both places described the supernatural beings in similar ways, examples of migratory legends diverge, particularly when comparing those from the far west of the peninsula with those from Devon. A method employing Reidar Christiansen’s index demonstrates that differences in these narratives reflect the isolation of far western Cornwa…
Knockers, Knackers, and Ghosts: Immigrant Folklore in the Western Mines
Competition and Coexistence in the Laundry: A View of the Comstock
Figure 1.This lith ograph from Harper's Weekly, 29 December 1877, sho ws th e stereotyped image of a laundry from Virginia C ity's Ch inato wn.The illustra tion includes two element s of th e business about wh ich Mary McNair Math ews expressed conc ern : th e spraying of starch by mouth and th e pract ice of sleeping under th e laund ry table.(C ourtesy of Nevada Historical Socie ty
The Roar and the Silence: A History of Virginia City and the Comstock Lode
Journal Article The Roar and the Silence: A History of Virginia City and the Comstock Lode Get access The Roar and the Silence: A History of Virginia City and the Comstock Lode. By James Ronald M.. (Reno: University of Nevada Press, 1998. xxi + 355 pp. Illustrations, charts, tables, bibliography, bibliographical essay, index. $27.95, paper.) Robert L. Spude Robert L. Spude National Park Service, Santa Fe Search for other works by this author on: …
Comstock Women: The Making of a Mining Community
Journal Article Comstock Women: The Making of a Mining Community Get access Comstock Women: The Making of a Mining Community. Edited by James Ronald M. Raymond C. Elizabeth. (Reno: University of Nevada Press, 1998. xi + 394 pp. Illustrations, maps, tables, appendixes, notes, bibliography, index. $24.95, paper.) Mary Murphy Mary Murphy Montana State University, Bozeman Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Wester…
The Roar and the Silence: A History of Virginia City and the Comstock Lode
Journal Article The Roar and the Silence: A History of Virginia City and the Cornstock Lode. By Ronald M. James. (Reno: University of Nevada Press, 1998. xxiv, 355 pp. Paper, $27.95, ISBN 0-87417-320-5.) Get access Susan Lee Johnson Susan Lee Johnson University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume 87, Issue 2, September 2000, Pages 702–703, http…
Portraits of Basques in the New World
Journal Article Portraits of Basques in the New World Get access Portraits of Basques in the New World. Edited by Etulain Richard W. Echeverria Jeronima. (Reno: University of Nevada Press, 1999. xvi + 305 pp. Illustrations, appendix, notes, bibliography, index. $31.95.) Ronald M. James Ronald M. James Nevada Historic Preservation Office Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Western Historical Quarterly, Volume 3…
The Other Side of the Tamar: A Comparison of the Pixies of Devon and Cornwall
A consideration of pixy traditions of Devon and Cornwall reveals similarities and differences. Although people from both places described the supernatural beings in similar ways, examples of migratory legends diverge, particularly when comparing those from the far west of the peninsula with those from Devon. A method employing Reidar Christiansen’s index demonstrates that differences in these narratives reflect the isolation of far western Cornwa…
The treacherous waters of Lyonesse: Seeking Truths Based on Oral Tradition
Folklore associated with Lyonesse, the mythic lost land off the northwestern Atlantic fringe, provides an opportunity to evaluate the resurgence of euhemerism as applied to traditions and prehistoric catastrophes. Problems with geomythology often include an assertion that stories are ancient and unchanged while not considering what similar narratives imply about the past. Lyonesse-related legends from Brittany, Cornwall, and Wales describe the su…
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