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Autore |
Lindquist Mark Allan |
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Titolo |
American Puritanism and the Defense of Mourning : : Religion, Grief, and Ethnology in Mary White Rowlandson's Captivity Narrative / / edited by Mark A. Lindquist and Martin Zanger |
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Madison, Wis. : , : University of Wisconsin Press, , 1994 |
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©1994 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource: : illustrations ; |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Indians of North America |
Folklore |
Indians of North America - Social life and customs |
Folklore |
History |
Folklore |
Electronic books. |
Indianer |
USA |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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An Introduction / Kimberly M. Blaeser -- The circle of stories / Joseph Bruchac, III -- Native American perceptions of the environment / George L. Cornell -- Trickster : a compendium / Kimberly M. Blaeser -- Trickster discourse : comic and tragic themes in Native American literature / Gerald Vizenor -- Why treaties? / Frederick E. Hoxie -- Survival this way : Indian policy and living tradition / Thomas Vennum, Jr. -- Tribal sovereignty and natural resources : the Lac Courte Oreillles experience / James W. Oberly -- Blackbird women / Denise Sweet. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This anthology highlights central values and traditions in Native American societies, exploring the ongoing struggles and survival power of Native American people today. The essays and stories by well-known writers provide an excellent introduction for general readers as well as |
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high school and college students. The stories and historical events are drawn especially from the tribes of the Great Lakes region, such as the Ojibwa (Chippewa) of Wisconsin, and are part of a continuing, sustaining storytelling tradition. |
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