The Myths of the North American Indians

Klappentext This magnificent collection of tales from the Native American tradition is both a cultural history and a compendium of myths and legends, including such stories as "Hiawatha", "The Sacred Bear-Spear", and "The Legend of Cold Weather". Inhaltsverzeichnis CHAPTERI. "DIVISIONS, CUSTOMS, AND HISTORY OF THE RACE"II. THE MYTHOLOGIES OF THE NORTH AMERICAN INDIANSIII. ALGONQUIAN MYTHS AND LEGENDSIV. IROQUOIS MYTHS AND LEGENDSV. SIOUX MYTHS AND LEGENDSVI. MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF THE PAWNEEVII. MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF THE NORTHERN AND NORTHWESTERN INDIANSBIBLIOGRAPHYGLOSSARY AND INDEX

Product details

• Authors: Lewis Spence
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.03.2003
• EAN: 9780486259673
• ISBN: 978-0-486-25967-3
• No. of pages: 496
• Series: Native American; Native American (Paperback); Native American; Native American (Paperback)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Amerikanische Geschichte, Amerika, Ethnic Studies, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Folklore & Mythology, HISTORY / Native American, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies