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Handbook of Native American Mythology
Bastian Williams, Dawn E.; Mitchell, Judy K.
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Description for Handbook of Native American Mythology
Paperback. Tracing the traditions and following their evolution from generation to generation, this handbook offers an insight into Native American history, culture, and values. It shows how central these traditions are to contemporary Native American life, including the continuing struggle for land rights and economic parity. Num Pages: 320 pages, 31 black and white. BIC Classification: 1KB; HRKT; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 464.
This revealing work introduces readers to the mythologies of Native Americans from the United States to the Arctic Circle-a rich, complex, and diverse body of lore, which remains less widely known than mythologies of other peoples and places. In thematic chapters and encyclopedia-style entries, Handbook of Native American Mythology examines the characters and deities, rituals, sacred locations and objects, concepts, and stories that define mythological cultures of various indigenous peoples. By tracing the traditions as far back as possible and following their evolution from generation to generation, Handbook of Native American Mythology offers a unique perspective on Native American history, ... Read more
This revealing work introduces readers to the mythologies of Native Americans from the United States to the Arctic Circle-a rich, complex, and diverse body of lore, which remains less widely known than mythologies of other peoples and places. In thematic chapters and encyclopedia-style entries, Handbook of Native American Mythology examines the characters and deities, rituals, sacred locations and objects, concepts, and stories that define mythological cultures of various indigenous peoples. By tracing the traditions as far back as possible and following their evolution from generation to generation, Handbook of Native American Mythology offers a unique perspective on Native American history, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780195342321
SKU
V9780195342321
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About Bastian Williams, Dawn E.; Mitchell, Judy K.
Dawn Bastian is Coordinator for Bibliographic Control and Electronic Resource Services at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. Judy K. Mitchell is Reference and Instruction Librarian at Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo, Iowa.
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