| American Indian Myths and Legends Contributor(s): Erdoes, Richard (Author), Ortiz, Alfonso (Author) |
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ISBN: 0394740181 ISBN-13: 9780394740188 Publisher: Pantheon Books OUR PRICE: $20.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1985 Annotation: Gathering 160 tales from 80 tribal groups to offer a rich and lively panarama of the Native American mythic heritage. 100 drawings. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 00000000 |
| Series: Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.1" W x 9" (1.65 lbs) 544 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: More than 160 tales from eighty tribal groups gives us a rich and lively panorama of the Native American mythic heritage. From across the continent comes tales of creation and love; heroes and war; animals, tricksters, and the end of the world. In addition to mining the best folkloric sources of the nineteenth century, the editors have also included a broad selection of contemporary Native American voices. With black-and-white illustrations throughoutSelected and edited by Richard Erdoes and Alfonso Ortiz Part of the Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library |