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Native American Storytelling: A Reader of Myths and Legends
Kroeber
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Description for Native American Storytelling: A Reader of Myths and Legends
Hardcover. Contains a collection of Native American myths and legends, selected for their excellence as stories, and because they illustrate the distinctive nature of Native American storytelling. This book reveals the highly practical functions of myths and legends in Native American societies. Editor(s): Kroeber, Karl. Num Pages: 144 pages, 0. BIC Classification: DS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 167 x 15. Weight in Grams: 374.
The myths and legends in this book have been selected both for their excellence as stories and because they illustrate the distinctive nature of Native American storytelling.
The myths and legends in this book have been selected both for their excellence as stories and because they illustrate the distinctive nature of Native American storytelling.
- A collection of Native American myths and legends.
- Selected for their excellence as stories, and because they illustrate the distinctive nature of Native American storytelling.
- Drawn from the oral traditions of all major areas of aboriginal North America.
- Reveals the highly practical functions of myths and legends in Native American societies.
- Illustrates American Indians’ profound engagement with their natural environment.
- Edited by an outstanding ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Number of Pages
148
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781405115414
SKU
V9781405115414
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Ref
99-50
About Kroeber
Karl Kroeber is Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Columbia University. His previous publications include Ishi in Three Centuries (ed. 2003), Artistry in American Indian Myths (1998), and Ecological Literary Criticism (1994). He is Editor Emeritus of Studies in American Indian Literature.
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