Native American legends of the Southeast : tales from the Natchez, Caddo, Biloxi, Chickasaw, and other nations / / compiled and edited by George E. Lankford
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| Autore: |
Lankford George E. <1938->
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| Titolo: |
Native American legends of the Southeast : tales from the Natchez, Caddo, Biloxi, Chickasaw, and other nations / / compiled and edited by George E. Lankford
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| Pubblicazione: | Tuscaloosa, : University of Alabama Press, c2011 |
| Edizione: | 5th ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (266 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 398.2089/97075 |
| Soggetto topico: | Indians of North America - Southern States |
| Indians of North America | |
| Note generali: | Originally published : Little Rock : August House, 1987. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Contents; List of Texts; List of Figures; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Setting the Stage; 1. Preliminary Reflections; 2. The Native American Southeast; The Ways of the World; 3. The Above World; 4. The Under World; 5. The Middle World; 6. The Tribes of People; 7. The Plant World; Adventures; 8. The Twins; 9. The Wonderful Garments; 10. The Bead-Spitter/Marooned Hero; 11. Other Adventures; 12. Tricksters; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography |
| Sommario/riassunto: | The study of legends has long been a critical component of cultural anthropological analysis. In Native American Legends of the Southeast , George E. Lankford has compiled and analyzed a collection of unique and rare legends that will continue to appeal to scholars and students of Native American culture and the study of legends in general. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Native American legends of the Southeast |
| ISBN: | 0-8173-8590-8 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910975270403321 |
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