| Description |
xii, 297 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm. |
| Series |
Handbooks of world mythology |
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Handbooks of world mythology.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-270) and index. |
| Summary |
This revealing work introduces readers to the mythologies of Native Americans from the United States to the Arctic Circle--a rich, complex, and diverse body of lore, which remains less widely known than mythologies of other peoples and places. In thematic chapters and encyclopedia-style entries, Handbook of Native American Mythology examines the characters and deities, rituals, sacred locations and objects, concepts, and stories that define and distinguish mythological cultures across the indigenous peoples. By tracing the traditions as far back as possible and following their evolution from generation to generation, Handbook of Native American Mythology offers a unique perspective on Native American history, culture, and values. It also shows how central these traditions are to contemporary Native American life, including the continuing struggle for land rights, economic parity, and repatriation of cultural property. |
| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Time -- 3. Deities, themes, and concepts -- 4. Annotated print and nonprint resources -- 5. Reference list -- 6. Glossary. |
| Subject |
North America. (OCoLC)fst01242475
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Indian mythology. (OCoLC)fst00969152
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Indians, North American (DNLM)D007198
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Indians of North America.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| Local Subject |
Indigenous peoples, North American (DNLM)D007198
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| Subject |
Mythology.
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Religion.
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| Local Subject |
Indigenous peoples -- North America.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbook (DNLM)D020479
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Handbooks and manuals. (OCoLC)fst01423877
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| Subject |
Mythology (DNLM)D009229
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Religion (DNLM)D012067
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Indian mythology -- North America -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Local Subject |
Spirituality -- Indigenous -- North America -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Added Author |
Mitchell, Judy K.
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| Other Form: |
Online version: Bastian, Dawn E. (Dawn Elaine), 1961- Handbook of Native American mythology. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, ©2004 (OCoLC)607576262 |
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Online version: Bastian, Dawn E. (Dawn Elaine), 1961- Handbook of Native American mythology. Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, ©2004 (OCoLC)607850795 |
| ISBN |
1851095330 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
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9781851095339 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
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