Description
| Product ID: | 9781780337876 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Brief Histories |
| Title: | A Brief Guide to Native American Myths and Legends |
| Subtitle: | With a new introduction and commentary by Jon E. Lewis |
| Authors: | Author: Lewis Spence |
| Page Count: | 320 |
| Subjects: | Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), Folklore, myths & legends, Indigenous peoples, Indigenous peoples, The Americas |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating A timely updating of Spence's seminal work In this brilliant reworking of Lewis Spence''s seminal Myths and Legends of the North American Indians, Jon E. Lewis puts the work in context with an extensive new introductory essay and additional commentary throughout the book on the history of Native Americans, their language and lifestyle, culture and religion/mythology. He includes examples of myths from tribes omitted by Spence, a guide to tribes and their myths by region, a basic Lakota (Sioux) glossary, guides to key pronunciations and a bibliography. |
| Imprint Name: | Robinson |
| Publisher Name: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2013-01-17 |
