An edition of The mythology of the Americas (2001)

The mythology of the Americas

an illustrated encyclopedia of gods, spirits, and sacred places of North America, Mesoamerica and South America

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An edition of The mythology of the Americas (2001)

The mythology of the Americas

an illustrated encyclopedia of gods, spirits, and sacred places of North America, Mesoamerica and South America

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Lorenz Books
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256

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Cover of: The mythology of the Americas
The mythology of the Americas: an illustrated encyclopedia of gods, spirits and sacred places of North America, Mesoamerica and South America
2002, Hermes House
in English
Cover of: The mythology of the Americas
The mythology of the Americas: an illustrated encyclopedia of gods, spirits, and sacred places of North America, Mesoamerica and South America
2001, Lorenz Books
in English

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Table of Contents

Machine generated contents note: PREFACE 6
NORTH AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY 8
Introduction 10
Transformation 22
The Living Sky 28
Landscapes of Memory 36
Spirits of the Earth 42
The Dark Side 50
The Trickster 56
Death & Afterlife 62
The Strangers 70
New Gods 76
New Mythologies 82
MESOAMERICAN MYTHOLOGY 88
Introduction 90
Creation & the Universe 104
Ordering the World 114
Duality & Opposition 124
Colours & the Cardinal Directions 134
Death & Sacrifice 144
Twins & Culture Heroes 150
The Ritual Ball Game 164
SOUTH AMERICAN MYTHOLOGY 168
Introduction 170
Creation Myths 186
Universality, Continuity & Cyclicity 196
Staff Deity & Fanged Gods 206
Culture Heroes 216
Divine Kingship & Ancestor Reverence 222
Human Sacrifice & Cannibalism 232
Sacred Skies 240
Sacred Places and Ritual Lines 246
BIBLIOGRAPHY 250
PICTURE ACKNOWLEDGMENTS 252
INDEX 253.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 250-251) and index.

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London, New York

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Dewey Decimal Class
299/.7
Library of Congress
E59.R38 J66 2001

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256 p. :
Number of pages
256

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OL3629603M
ISBN 10
0754805670
LCCN
2002421099
OCLC/WorldCat
45326670
Library Thing
296990
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763638

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OL5999382W

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