Native American Storytelling: A Reader of Myths and Legends by Kroeber, Karl

Native American Storytelling: A Reader of Myths and Legends (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781405115421)

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Native American Storytelling: A Reader of Myths and Legends by Kroeber, Karl

Native American Storytelling: A Reader of Myths and Legends

$36.00
Native American Storytelling: A Reader of Myths and Legends by Kroeber, Karl

Native American Storytelling: A Reader of Myths and Legends

$36.00
Format: Paperback
Description
Description
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The myths and legends in this book have been selected both for their excellence as stories and because they illustrate the distinctive nature of Native American storytelling.

  • A collection of Native American myths and legends.
  • Selected for their excellence as stories, and because they illustrate the distinctive nature of Native American storytelling.
  • Drawn from the oral traditions of all major areas of aboriginal North America.
  • Reveals the highly practical functions of myths and legends in Native American societies.
  • Illustrates American Indians' profound engagement with their natural environment.
  • Edited by an outstanding interpreter of Native American oral stories.


Author: Karl Kroeber
ISBN-10: 1405115424
ISBN-13: 9781405115421
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Language: English
Published: 01/16/1991
Pages: 136
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.72w x 0.45d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 01/01/2005 pg. 840
By Karl Kroeber
By Karl Kroeber
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Karl Kroeber is Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Columbia University. His previous publications include Ishi in Three Centuries (ed. 2003), Artistry in American Indian Myths (1998), and Ecological Literary Criticism (1994). He is Editor Emeritus of Studies in American Indian Literature.

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