Creation Myths of Primitive America
- Indbinding:
- Paperback
- Sideantal:
- 574
- Udgivet:
- 10. september 2010
- Størrelse:
- 210x279x29 mm.
- Vægt:
- 1275 g.
- 2-3 uger.
- 9. december 2024
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Beskrivelse af Creation Myths of Primitive America
""Creation Myths of Primitive America"" is a comprehensive collection of traditional stories and legends from various Native American tribes across North and South America. The book is authored by Jeremiah Curtin, an American linguist and folklorist who spent years studying and documenting the oral traditions of indigenous peoples.The myths in this book explore the origins of the world, the creation of humanity, and the roles of gods and spirits in shaping the natural world. Each story is presented in a clear and concise manner, with additional notes and commentary provided by Curtin to help contextualize the tales and provide further insight into the cultures and beliefs of the peoples who told them.The book covers a wide range of tribes and regions, including the Iroquois, Algonquin, Sioux, Navajo, and many others. It also includes illustrations and photographs to help bring the stories to life.Overall, ""Creation Myths of Primitive America"" is a fascinating and informative read for anyone interested in Native American culture and mythology.1898. The creation myths of America form a complete system, they give a detailed and circumstantial account of the origin of this world and of all things and creatures contained in it. In this course of the various narratives which compose this myth system, an earlier world is described to us, with an order of existence and a method of conduct on which the life of primitive man in American was patterned.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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