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Myths and Tales of the Chiricahua Apache Indians
Morris Edward Opler
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paperback. The author conducted field work among the Chiricahuas in the American Southwest, as he had earlier among the Jicarillas. This title presents a definitive collection of their myths that range from an account of the world destroyed by water to descriptions of puberty rites and wonderful contests. Series: Sources of American Indian Oral Literature. Num Pages: 115 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KB; JFHF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 8. Weight in Grams: 199.
"We are dealing here with a living literature," wrote Morris Edward Opler in his preface to Myths and Tales of the Chiricahua Apache Indians. First published in 1942 by the American Folk-Lore Society, this is another classic study by the author of Myths and Tales of the Jicarilla Apache Indians.
"We are dealing here with a living literature," wrote Morris Edward Opler in his preface to Myths and Tales of the Chiricahua Apache Indians. First published in 1942 by the American Folk-Lore Society, this is another classic study by the author of Myths and Tales of the Jicarilla Apache Indians.
Opler conducted field work among the Chiricahuas in the American Southwest, as he had earlier among the Jicarillas. The result is a definitive collection of their myths. They range from an account of the world destroyed by water to descriptions of puberty rites and wonderful contests. The exploits of culture ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
115
Condition
New
Series
Sources of American Indian Oral Literature
Number of Pages
115
Place of Publication
Nebraska, United States
ISBN
9780803286023
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V9780803286023
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About Morris Edward Opler
Scott Rushforth introduces this volume, placing the Chiricahua Apaches in history and discussing the pioneering ethnography of Morris Edward Opler. Rushforth is an associate professor of anthropology at New Mexico State University and the author of Cultural Persistence: Continuity in Meaning and Moral Responsibility among the Bearlake Athapaskans.
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