| Myths of the New World Contributor(s): Brinton, Daniel G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0766142817 ISBN-13: 9780766142817 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $30.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2003 Annotation: A treatise on the symbolism and mythology of the red race of America. The author wrote this volume more for the thoughtful reader than the antiquary. It is a study of an obscure portion of the intellectual history of our species as exemplified in one of its varieties. Contents: general consideration of the red race; idea of god; sacred number, its origin and applications; symbols of the bird and the serpent; myths of water, fire and the thunderstorm; supreme gods of the red race; myths of the creation, the deluge, the epochs of nature and the last day; origin of man; soul and its destiny; native priesthood; influence of the native religions on the moral and social life of the race. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 299.7 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 8.26" W x 11.2" (1.79 lbs) 360 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. |