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A Brief Guide to Native American Myths and Legends: With a new introduction and commentary by Jon E. Lewis
Lewis Spence
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Description for A Brief Guide to Native American Myths and Legends: With a new introduction and commentary by Jon E. Lewis
Paperback. A timely updating of Spence's seminal work Editor(s): Lewis, Jon E. Series: Brief Histories. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1K; JFHF; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 131 x 21. Weight in Grams: 232.
In this brilliant reworking of Lewis Spence's seminal Myths and Legends of the North American Indians, Jon E. Lewis puts the work in context with an extensive new introductory essay and additional commentary throughout the book on the history of Native Americans, their language and lifestyle, culture and religion/mythology. He includes examples of myths from tribes omitted by Spence, a guide to tribes and their myths by region, a basic Lakota (Sioux) glossary, guides to key pronunciations and a bibliography.
In this brilliant reworking of Lewis Spence's seminal Myths and Legends of the North American Indians, Jon E. Lewis puts the work in context with an extensive new introductory essay and additional commentary throughout the book on the history of Native Americans, their language and lifestyle, culture and religion/mythology. He includes examples of myths from tribes omitted by Spence, a guide to tribes and their myths by region, a basic Lakota (Sioux) glossary, guides to key pronunciations and a bibliography.
Product Details
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Brief Histories
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780337876
SKU
V9781780337876
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Ref
99-50
About Lewis Spence
Jon E. Lewis is an historian whose numerous books include The Mammoth Book of Native Americans and The Mammoth Book of The West. He lives in Herefordshire with his partner and children.
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