| Main Title |
American Indian Myths and Legends / |
| Other Authors |
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| Publisher |
Pantheon Books, |
| Year Published |
1984 |
| OCLC Number |
10799274 |
| ISBN |
0394507967; 9780394507965; 0394740181; 9780394740188; 9780329097110; 0329097113; 9780844669267; 0844669261; 0965222012; 9780965222013; 0318020645; 9780318020648 |
| Subjects |
Indigenous peoples--Northwest, Pacific--Folklore ;
Indigenous peoples--Northwest, Pacific--Religion ;
Indigenous peoples--North America--Folklore ;
Indigenous peoples--North America--Religion ;
Indians of North America--Northwest, Pacific--Folklore ;
Indians of North America--Northwest, Pacific--Religion ;
Mythology ;
Indians of North America--Folklore ;
Indians, North American ;
mythology (literary genre) ;
Indian mythology--North America ;
Pacific Northwest ;
Geschichte ;
Legende ;
Indianer ;
USA ;
Indiens--Am erique du Nord--L egendes ;
Indiens--Am erique du Nord--Mythologie ;
Iwi taketake ;
Native Americans--North America--Folklore ;
Indians of North America--Literature ;
Indiens--Amerique du Nord--Legendes ;
Indiens--Amerique du Nord--Mythologie ;
Indiens--Amerique du Nord--Legendes ;
Indiens--Amerique du Nord--Mythologie ;
Indiens--Amerique du Nord--Religion et mythologie
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EKBM |
E98.F6A47 1984 |
|
Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC |
07/20/2007 |
| EOAM |
E98.F6A47 1984 |
|
Region 8 Technical Library/Denver,CO |
05/16/2011 |
| ERAM |
E98.F6A47 1984 |
|
Region 9 Library/San Francisco,CA |
07/30/2014 |
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| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Collation |
xv, 527 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Notes |
Series statement from jacket. Includes bibliographical references (pages 522-525) and index. |
| Contents Notes |
"The 160 tales in this magnificent volume represent the richest record to date of a vital living legacy - the glorious folkloric traditions of the native American peoples. They also represent the combined talents of an eminent anthropologist and a master storyteller and artist, who have brought together both the best of folkloric sources of the last century and an exciting bounty of unpublished tales recorded by the authors from living storytellers. They sweep us across the entire North American continent - from the ancient Iroquois civilization of the Northeast, across the war-torn plains of the Cheyenne and Sioux, and up the rugged Northwest lands of the seafaring Aleut and Kwakiutl - drawing on the mythic heritage of over eighty tribal groups. The reach of the storytellers' vision is breathtaking, and illuminates a fantastic spectrum of traditional beliefs. Creation tales recount how our watery world was fashioned from primordial mud on the back of a turtle, its mountains and valleys the relics of ancient inhabitants. The first people spring to life from a sunbeam, a stone, or a drop of blood, and bring with them the vital corn, fire, or buffalo. Great heroes and heroines count coup for bravery on the battlefield, face hair-raising monsters, and make ghostly journeys to the spirit world. The scoundrel Coyote and his kin turn one hilarious trick after another, while poignant legends of love and sacrifice dramatize universal human predicaments. Rendering the tales with authority and authenticity, Erdoes and Ortiz infuse ancient images with compelling contemporary voices, and show how each generation shapes and re-creates its folkloric heritage anew. This is a book that will take its place with the masterworks of the field, to be read and relished for years to come." -- |
| Place Published |
New York |
| Title Ser Add Ent |
Pantheon fairy tale & folklore library. |
| PUB Date Free Form |
c1984 |
| Series Title Traced |
Pantheon fairy tale & folklore library |
| Series Title Untraced |
Pantheon fairy tale & folklore library |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| LCCN |
84042669 |
| Merged OCLC records |
26050848; 27849763; 39311373; 732935177; 825824776; 852797217; 966242883; 972068296; 1001501577; 1004441394; 1026480654; 1049786617; 1063843874; 1089312677; 1104812513; 1153632377; 1198208379; 1201006950; 1201011485; 1201928427; 1201980256; 1202014638; 1202016462; 1231735856; 1235210789; 1290182023 |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20110511112929 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
OCLC |
| Type |
CAT |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
03678cam 2200829 a 45020 |
