Tales of the North American Indians Reprint 2014 Edition Contributor(s): Thompson, Stith (Selected by) |
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ISBN: 0674288688 ISBN-13: 9780674288683 Publisher: Harvard University Press OUR PRICE: $61.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2029 This item may be ordered no more than 25 days prior to its publication date of February 5, 2029 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - History | Native American |
Dewey: 398.208 |
Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.67 lbs) 409 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Wide-ranging, representative sampling of myths and legends collected from a diversity of tribes contains nearly 100 stories of heroes, journeys to the other world, animal wives and husbands, tales borrowed from the Europeans, and even biblical subjects. Includes "The Woman Who Fell from the Sky" (Seneca), "The Star Husband" (Ojibwa), "The Bear-Woman" (Blackfoot), "Cinderella" (Zuni), and more. |