An edition of The mythology of North America (1985)

The mythology of North America

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by John Bierhorst

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An edition of The mythology of North America (1985)

The mythology of North America

with a new afterword

by John Bierhorst

1 Want to read

Describes the background of the myths of the Indian cultures of the North American continent, some of which have the same themes as myths of other world cultures.

Publish Date

2001

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Language

English

Pages

268

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1 The Mythology of North America August 22, 2002, Oxford University Press, USA in English 0195146220 9780195146226	zzzz Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
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3 The mythology of North America: with a new afterword 2001, Oxford University Press in English 0195146239 9780195146233	aaaa Not in Library Libraries near you: WorldCat
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Machine generated contents note: Part One : Northwest Coast

1. THE HUNGRY HEROES-25

2. CLANS, CRESTS, AND CEREMONIES 38

3. FAMILY TIES 47

Part Two : Far North

4. STORYTELLING IN THE ARCTIC57

5. ATHAPASCAN VARIATIONS 65

Part Three: Southwest

6. THE EMERGENCE 77

7. HEROES AND THEIR GRANDMOTHERS 93

8. THE DYING GOD 100

Part Four: West Central

9. CREATORS OF CALIFORNIA 113

10. GREAT BASIN HEROES AND HEROINES 122

Part Five: Coast-Plateau

11. REMAKING THE WORLD 133

12. MAKING THE WORLD AS IT IS 141

Part Six: Plains

13. FATHER CREATORS AND BOY HEROES 153

14. EARTH AND SKY 165

15. MYTHS FOR THE FUTURE 172

Part Seven: East

16. LOST WORLDS OF THE SOUTHEAST 185

17. THE NORTHEAST: TURTLE ISLAND 194

18. THE NORTHEAST: GLUSKAP'S COUNTRY 205

Part Eight: Midwest

19. THE HARE CYCLE 213

20. LORE OF THE KIN 225.

Edition Notes

Originally published: New York : Morrow, c1985.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-262) and index.

Published in: New York
Genre: Folklore.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class: 398.2/08997
Library of Congress: E98.R3 B54 2001, E98.R3B54 2001

The Physical Object

Pagination: ix, 268 :
Number of pages: 268

ID Numbers

Open Library: OL17919860M
ISBN 10: 0195146239, 0195146220
LCCN: 2001055440
Library Thing: 132626
Goodreads: 1344459

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The mythology of North America

with a new afterword

by John Bierhorst