Native American Myths & Tales

Informationen zum Autor Sam Gill, Emeritus Professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder, is the author of many books and articles, most recently The Proper Study of Religion: Building on Jonathan Z. Smith (2020). He has written many books on Native American and other Indigenous cultures including Native American Religions: An Introduction and the Dictionary of Native American Mythology. He has conducted studies in Africa, Indonesia, Latin America, Southeast Asia and Australia. Klappentext Gold foiled, embossed cover, printed on silver paper, matt laminated. A gorgeous gift edition packed with the best tales of myth and legend. Illuminating foreword. Another title in a series of beautiful editions of short story collections for the modern reader. Zusammenfassung The varied myths and folktales of the countless North American native tribes, from the Iroquois to the Cherokee, share a reverence for Nature, trickster creator-deities, heroes, monsters, epic voyages and an affinity with animals. From 'The First Fire' to 'The Legend of Hiawatha', this collection brings together tales from all over the region.

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Sam Gill, Emeritus Professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder, is the author of many books and articles, most recently The Proper Study of Religion: Building on Jonathan Z. Smith (2020). He has written many books on Native American and other Indigenous cultures including Native American Religions: An Introduction and the Dictionary of Native American Mythology. He has conducted studies in Africa, Indonesia, Latin America, Southeast Asia and Australia.

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Gold foiled, embossed cover, printed on silver paper, matt laminated. A gorgeous gift edition packed with the best tales of myth and legend. Illuminating foreword. Another title in a series of beautiful editions of short story collections for the modern reader.

Résumé
The varied myths and folktales of the countless North American native tribes, from the Iroquois to the Cherokee, share a reverence for Nature, trickster creator-deities, heroes, monsters, epic voyages and an affinity with animals. From 'The First Fire' to 'The Legend of Hiawatha', this collection brings together tales from all over the region.