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Author : Paul Radin
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (129 download)
Download or read book Literary Aspects of North American Mythology written by Paul Radin and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sam D. Gill
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ISBN 13 : 9780195086027
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (86 download)
Download or read book Dictionary of Native American Mythology written by Sam D. Gill and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Passed down from generation to generation, the myths and rituals of Native Americans form a rich religious and cultural base from which all members of each society can create and maintain a sense of community, physical and emotional health, identity, family, and self. Such traditions, handed down through stories and rites, stand as the lifeblood of every Native American culture. This thoroughly illustrated and carefully researched guide explores the amazing array of mythical beasts, heroic humans, and nurturing spirits that make up the fascinating spectrum of Native American mythology. With over one thousand alphabetically arranged entries, representing over one hundred different Native American cultures, readers can quickly explore the meaning of hundreds of elements of Native lore--from names, phrases, and symbols, to images, motifs, and themes. Accompanying essays take a closer look at other issues related to the origin, development, and perpetuation of Native American mythology, such as the Christian influence on myth, varying mythology between tribes, storytelling, and more. We learn about such mythical creatures as Apotamkin of the Maliseet-Passamaquoddy tribe of the Southeast (a bogey monster with long hair and huge teeth who, through the fear he generates, keeps small children from straying onto thin, newly frozen ice in the winter and unguarded beaches in the summer), ritual healing ceremonials such as the Southwestern Navajo's Uglyway ceremony (a ceremony to remove and protect against the forces of chaos and disorder that give rise to illness), and the Marau ceremony of the Hopi Indians of the Southeast (a complex ceremony concerned with rain, the ripening of corn, and the fertility of women, as well as rites of initiating new members into the society). This compelling volume honors the richness of the beliefs and values of the many peoples of native North America, from northern Mexico to the Artic Circle. In addition, a complete bibliography of primary sources and secondary sources points the way to further research, making this the perfect reference for anyone interested in the mythical history of America's original inhabitants.
Author : Richard Erdoes
Publisher : Pantheon
ISBN 13 : 080415175X
Total Pages : 546 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (41 download)
Download or read book American Indian Myths and Legends written by Richard Erdoes and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 2013-12-04 with total page 546 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 160 tales from eighty tribal groups present a rich and lively panorama of the Native American mythic heritage. From across the continent comes tales of creation and love; heroes and war; animals, tricksters, and the end of the world. “This fine, valuable new gathering of ... tales is truly alive, mysterious, and wonderful—overflowing, that is, with wonder, mystery and life" (National Book Award Winner Peter Matthiessen). In addition to mining the best folkloric sources of the nineteenth century, the editors have also included a broad selection of contemporary Native American voices.
Author : David J. Wishart
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 9780803247871
Total Pages : 962 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (478 download)
Download or read book Encyclopedia of the Great Plains written by David J. Wishart and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2004-01-01 with total page 962 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Wishart and the staff of the Center for Great Plains Studies have compiled a wide-ranging (pun intended) encyclopedia of this important region. Their objective was to 'give definition to a region that has traditionally been poorly defined,' and they have
Author : Edward Proctor Hunt
Publisher : Penguin Classics
ISBN 13 : 0143106058
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (431 download)
Download or read book The Origin Myth of Acoma Pueblo written by Edward Proctor Hunt and published by Penguin Classics. This book was released on 2015-09-22 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hailed by many as the most accessible of all epic narratives recounting a classic Pueblo Indian story of creation, migration, and ultimate residence, this version of the Acoma Pueblo creation myth offers a unique window into Pueblo Indian cosmology and its dramatic, ancient history. It reveals how one premodern society answered key existential questions and formed its guiding social, religious, and economic customs. In 1928 it was narrated by Edward Proctor Hunt, a Pueblo Indian man from the mesa-top village of Acoma, New Mexico, to Smithsonian Institution scholars. In this new edition, Peter Nabokov renders this important document into clear sequence, adds excerpted material from the original storytelling sessions, and explains the creation and roles of such central myths in American Indian cultures." -- Back of cover.
Author : William Nelson Fenton
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 0803216076
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)
Download or read book William Fenton written by William Nelson Fenton and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2009-12-01 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William N. Fenton?s contributions to the understanding of the cultures and histories of the Iroquois are formidable. Fenton grounded his studies in decades of fieldwork among the Senecas, an encyclopedic knowledge of pertinent historical accounts, a keen appreciation for interpretive theory and practice in ethnohistory and anthropology, and an enduring, generous character. ø William Fenton: Selected Writings brings together for the first time Fenton?s most influential writings on the Iroquois and anthropology, written across nearly six decades. This volume includes Fenton?s classic studies of such key issues as Iroquois folklore, factionalism, and the repatriation of material culture; discussions of theory and practice and the methodology of ?upstreaming?; obituaries of colleagues and reviews of other studies of the Iroquois; and summaries of the early Conferences on Iroquois Research. This collection reveals much about the world of the Iroquois, past and present, as well as the career and accomplishments of Fenton himself.
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Total Pages : 524 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Museum Bulletin written by and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Vassar College. Folk-lore Foundation
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 806 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Publications of the Folk-lore Foundation written by Vassar College. Folk-lore Foundation and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 806 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Total Pages : 974 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (21 download)
Download or read book Publications of the Folk-Lore Foundation written by and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 974 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Clark Wissler
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)
Download or read book The American Indian written by Clark Wissler and published by . This book was released on 1917 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Geological Survey of Canada
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (327 download)
Download or read book Summary Report of the Geological Survey Department written by Geological Survey of Canada and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1901 is accompanied by atlas of maps.
Author : Canada. Parliament
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 678 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Sessional Papers written by Canada. Parliament and published by . This book was released on 1916 with total page 678 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Report of the Dominion fishery commission on the fisheries of the province of Ontario, 1893", issued as vol. 26, no. 7, supplement.
Author : Geological Survey of Canada
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 694 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (38 download)
Download or read book Summary Report of the Department of Mines, Geological Survey for the Calendar Year ... written by Geological Survey of Canada and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 694 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Geological Survey of Canada
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1052 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Summary Report of the Geological Survey, Department of Mines for the Calendar Year ... written by Geological Survey of Canada and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 1052 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Geological Survey of Canada
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 570 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Summary Report - Geological Survey Department written by Geological Survey of Canada and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Stith Thompson
Publisher : Indiana University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780253200914
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (9 download)
Download or read book Tales of the North American Indians written by Stith Thompson and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1966 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collection of Indian tales in which each tale is shown to be representative of a certain type of tale which occurs in more than one tribe or geographical region.
Author : Robert E. Nichols
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
ISBN 13 : 9780472106110
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (61 download)
Download or read book Birds of Algonquin Legend written by Robert E. Nichols and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A linking of legend, language, and natural history, which supplies one of the few literary appreciations of the oral literature of the Algonquin peoples
