Native American Storytelling
A Reader of Myths and Legends
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Beschreibung
The myths and legends in this book have been selected both fortheir excellence as stories and because they illustrate thedistinctive nature of Native American storytelling.
* * A collection of Native American myths and legends.
* Selected for their excellence as stories, and because theyillustrate the distinctive nature of Native Americanstorytelling.
* Drawn from the oral traditions of all major areas of aboriginalNorth America.
* Reveals the highly practical functions of myths and legends inNative American societies.
* Illustrates American Indians' profound engagement withtheir natural environment.
* Edited by an outstanding interpreter of Native American oralstories.
Autor*in
Karl Kroeber
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