{"product_id":"tales-of-the-earth-david-leeming-9781789144994","title":"Tales of the Earth: Native North American Creation Mythology","description":"\u003cb\u003eA revealing analysis of key themes in Native American origin myths--and their stark contrast with the exceptionalist values of the United States.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eTales of the Earth \u003c\/i\u003eis a comprehensive yet concise overview of Native American mythologies. After outlining theories of the origins of Native North Americans, David Leeming considers the creation myths of many tribes, emphasizing four commonly occurring figures: the Great Spirit, the trickster, the goddess, and the hero. Leeming suggests that in addition to these figures, Native American mythologies have in common a deep reverence for the earth and for community responsibility as opposed to individualism--tenets that stand in stark contrast to the concepts of exceptionalism and Manifest Destiny that characterize the United States, a nation that was built on ancient tribal land.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Leeming\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 178914499X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781789144994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Reaktion Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/23\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 180\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 6.20w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2022","brand":"David Leeming","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44049619845375,"sku":"9781789144994","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8504135a-c69b-419d-9cf8-0160c3592580.jpg?v=1685002560","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tales-of-the-earth-david-leeming-9781789144994","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}