Author: Edward Morris Opler
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048614576X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
Classic study of myths relating to creation, agriculture and rain, hunting rituals, coyote cycle, monstrous enemy stories, many more.
Myths and Tales of the Jicarilla Apache Indians
Author: Edward Morris Opler
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048614576X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
Classic study of myths relating to creation, agriculture and rain, hunting rituals, coyote cycle, monstrous enemy stories, many more.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 048614576X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 445
Book Description
Classic study of myths relating to creation, agriculture and rain, hunting rituals, coyote cycle, monstrous enemy stories, many more.
The Myths of the North American Indians
Author: Lewis Spence
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486156842
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Rich anthology of the myths and legends of the Algonquins, Iroquois, Pawnees, and Sioux: warrior rivalries, steadfast love, and victory over powerful forces. Extensive historical and ethnological commentary. 36 illustrations.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486156842
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 502
Book Description
Rich anthology of the myths and legends of the Algonquins, Iroquois, Pawnees, and Sioux: warrior rivalries, steadfast love, and victory over powerful forces. Extensive historical and ethnological commentary. 36 illustrations.
Tales of the North American Indians
Author: Stith Thompson
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486144844
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
DIVNearly 100 myths and legends of heroes, journeys to the other world, animal wives and husbands, and even biblical subjects include "The Woman Who Fell from the Sky" (Seneca), "The Star Husband" (Ojibwa), "Crossing the Red Sea" (Cheyenne), and scores more. /div
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486144844
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 436
Book Description
DIVNearly 100 myths and legends of heroes, journeys to the other world, animal wives and husbands, and even biblical subjects include "The Woman Who Fell from the Sky" (Seneca), "The Star Husband" (Ojibwa), "Crossing the Red Sea" (Cheyenne), and scores more. /div
The Codex Nuttall
Author: Zelia Nuttall
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486136450
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
The only value-priced, full-color edition of the pre-Columbian Mexican (Mixtec) book. Features 88 color plates of kings, gods, heroes, temples, sacrifices, and more. New introduction.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486136450
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 114
Book Description
The only value-priced, full-color edition of the pre-Columbian Mexican (Mixtec) book. Features 88 color plates of kings, gods, heroes, temples, sacrifices, and more. New introduction.
Sacajawea
Author: Grace Raymond Hebard
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486421490
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
This remarkable study rescues from undeserved obscurity the name and reputation of Sacajawea — a true Native American heroine. The volume also unravels the tangled threads of her family life and traces the career of her son Baptiste (the "papoose" of the Lewis and Clark expedition). It also describes her personal traits, the significant services she rendered during the expedition and while she acted as counselor to her own people, discloses the true meaning of her name and describes her "lost years" among the Comanches. The text is enhanced with 21 illustrations, including a map, and 6 appendices containing testimonies by Indian agents, missionaries, teachers, and Shoshone tribespeople.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486421490
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
This remarkable study rescues from undeserved obscurity the name and reputation of Sacajawea — a true Native American heroine. The volume also unravels the tangled threads of her family life and traces the career of her son Baptiste (the "papoose" of the Lewis and Clark expedition). It also describes her personal traits, the significant services she rendered during the expedition and while she acted as counselor to her own people, discloses the true meaning of her name and describes her "lost years" among the Comanches. The text is enhanced with 21 illustrations, including a map, and 6 appendices containing testimonies by Indian agents, missionaries, teachers, and Shoshone tribespeople.
Myths and Tales of the Jicarilla Apache Indians
Author: Morris Edward Opler
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486283241
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Classic study of myths relating to creation, agriculture and rain, hunting rituals, coyote cycle, monstrous enemy stories, many more.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486283241
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 450
Book Description
Classic study of myths relating to creation, agriculture and rain, hunting rituals, coyote cycle, monstrous enemy stories, many more.
Navaho Indian Myths
Author: Aileen O'Bryan
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486275925
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Rich compilation of tribal fables and legends recorded in the 1920s from an elderly Navaho chief. Myths include "The Creation of the Sun and Moon," "The Sun's Path," "The Maiden who Became a Bear," "The Making of the Headdress," "The Story of the Rain Ceremony and Its Hogan," and many more.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486275925
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Rich compilation of tribal fables and legends recorded in the 1920s from an elderly Navaho chief. Myths include "The Creation of the Sun and Moon," "The Sun's Path," "The Maiden who Became a Bear," "The Making of the Headdress," "The Story of the Rain Ceremony and Its Hogan," and many more.
An Introduction to the Study of the Maya Hieroglyphs
Author: Sylvanus Griswold Morley
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486231082
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Classic study by truly great figure in hieroglyph research. Still the best introduction for the student. 117 illustrations.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486231082
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 388
Book Description
Classic study by truly great figure in hieroglyph research. Still the best introduction for the student. 117 illustrations.
Myths of the Cherokee
Author: James Mooney
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486289076
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
Gathers folklore about the creation of the world, the characteristics of animals, the first fire, and Cherokee history and culture
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 9780486289076
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 614
Book Description
Gathers folklore about the creation of the world, the characteristics of animals, the first fire, and Cherokee history and culture
A Century of Dishonor
Author: Helen Hunt Jackson
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486141446
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
This volume documents a succession of broken treaties, forced removal of tribes from choice lands, and other examples of inhuman treatment visited upon the Delaware, Cheyenne, and other tribes.
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486141446
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
This volume documents a succession of broken treaties, forced removal of tribes from choice lands, and other examples of inhuman treatment visited upon the Delaware, Cheyenne, and other tribes.