Author: Percy TrezisePublisher:
ISBN: 9780207199066
Category : Aboriginal Australians
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Angus & Robertson Contains fold out map of the journey of the Great Lake.
Land of the Snake People
Author: Percy TrezisePublisher:
ISBN: 9780207199066
Category : Aboriginal Australians
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Angus & Robertson Contains fold out map of the journey of the Great Lake.
The American antiquarian and oriental journal
Author: Science-fiction, the Early Years
Author: Everett Franklin BleilerPublisher: Kent State University Press
ISBN: 9780873384162
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1032
Book Description
In this volume the author describes more than 3000 short stories, novels, and plays with science fiction elements, from earliest times to 1930. He includes imaginary voyages, utopias, Victorian boys' books, dime novels, pulp magazine stories, British scientific romances and mainstream work with science fiction elements. Many of these publications are extremely rare, surviving in only a handful of copies, and most of them have never been described before.
Myths And Symbols
Author: Stephen D. PeetPublisher: Jazzybee Verlag
ISBN: 3849620085
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 787
Book Description
Dr. Peet is well known as a writer on American antiquities. He has gathered together from a great variety of sources much interesting and impressive material in regard to the religions of the aboriginal inhabitants of our country. It will be a surprise to the average reader as he peruses these interesting pages to see how elaborate was the religious belief and worship of the untutored races that preceded the era of civilization in America. There is much material in the book upon which to base theories as to the origin of the aboriginal inhabitants of the continent. There is poetic and romantic suggestion in abundance. The student of ethnology or of natural history or of theology and even the merely curious reader will find the book one of great interest. We can but admire the learning of the author, and his diligence in research. Contents: Introduction. Chapter I. Races And Religions In America. Chapter II. Totemism And Mythology. Chapter III. The Serpent Symbol In America. Chapter IV. The Serpent Symbol In America. (Continued. ) Chapter V. Animal Worship And Sun Worship Compared. Chapter VI. American Astrology Or Sky Worship. Chapter VII. The Pyramid In America. Chapter VIII. The Cross In America. Chapter IX. Phallic Worship And Fire Worship In America. Chapter X. The Water Cult And The Deluge Myth. Chapter XI. Transformation Myths. Chapter XII. The Worship Of The Rain God. Chapter XIII. Ethnographic Religions And Ancestor Worship. Chapter XIII — Continued. Anthropomorphic And Mountain Divinities. Chapter XIV. Commemorative Columns And Ancestor Worship. Chapter XV. Personal Divinities And Culture Heroes. Chapter XVI. Culture Heroes And Deified Kings. Chapter XVII. Personal Divinities And Nature Powers In America.
Myths and Symbols; Or, Aboriginal Religions in America
Author: Stephen Denison PeetPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Indian mythology
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
The American Antiquarian and Oriental Journal
Author: Stephen Denison PeetPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
The Lenâpé and Their Legends
Author: Daniel G. BrintonPublisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 175
Book Description
The Lenâpé and Their Legends by Daniel G. Brinton is a series of ethnological studies of the Indians of Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland. One of the most curious records of ancient American history, bound to educate and delight any enthusiast of the subject.
The Lenapé and Their Legends
Author: Daniel G. BrintonPublisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752341831
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The Lenapé and Their Legends by Daniel G. Brinton
When Leaves Change Color
Author: John Bradford BranneyPublisher: Anaphora Literary Press
ISBN: 1681141914
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
An adventure based on the introduction of horses to the Plains Indians. Santiago Ortega was born to a wealthy family living on a sprawling ranch in the Spanish province of New Mexico. When the Pueblo Indians revolt against the Spaniards, the lives and dreams of Santiago and his family are forever shattered. Santiago embarks on a dangerous journey back into New Mexico to find a lost brother and to seek revenge on all Indians. Ouray lives in poverty with his Indian tribe in a desert on the high plains of Wyoming. Ouray’s life unravels when hostile warriors destroy his family and capture the woman he loves. Ouray begins an impossible search to find his woman, but discovers something so unusual and wonderful that his life will never be the same. Fate eventually pulls Santiago and Ouray onto an unexpected collision course.
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