Schoolcraft's Indian Legends Contributor(s): Williams, Mentor L. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0870133012 ISBN-13: 9780870133015 Publisher: Michigan State University Press OUR PRICE: $19.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 1991 Annotation: Schoolcraft's Indian Legends is drawn primarily from Henry Rowe Schoolcraft's 1839 edition of Algic Researches -- a rare, yet often cited, publication. However, stories from two later Schoolcraft collections, Oneota and The Myth of Hiawatha, are also included in an appendix. With a new foreword by Philip P. Mason, this book is designed to reacquaint America with one of its often-neglected geniuses. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Native American - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies |
Dewey: 398.2 |
LCCN: 55011688 |
Series: Michigan State University Schoolcraf |
Physical Information: 0.94" H x 6" W x 8.99" (1.20 lbs) 322 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1800-1850 - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Material presented here is drawn primarily from Henry Rowe Schoolcraft's 1839 edition of Algic Researches--a rare, yet often cited publication. However, stories from two later Schoolcraft collections, Oneota and The Myth of Hiawatha, are also included in an appendix. Thus, a representative view of the entire body of Schoolcraft's published Indian legends is available in a single volume. |