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Dictionary of Native American Mythology Hardback - 1992
by Sam D. Gill
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Details
- Title Dictionary of Native American Mythology
- Author Sam D. Gill
- Binding Hardback
- Edition First Printing
- Condition New
- Pages 425
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher ABC-CLIO, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
- Date 1992-06-30
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Dust Cover, Illustrated, Maps
- Bookseller's Inventory # B9780874366211
- ISBN 9780874366211 / 0874366216
- Weight 2.21 lbs (1.00 kg)
- Dimensions 10 x 7 x 1 in (25.40 x 17.78 x 2.54 cm)
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Themes
- Ethnic Orientation: Native American
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 92027053
- Dewey Decimal Code 299.703
From the rear cover
Many people see an image of a coyote, a sand painting, or a sweat lodge and vaguely associate it with Native Americans from the southwestern United States. Schoolchildren make crude replicas of totem poles when they study northwestern tribal peoples. But in Dictionary of Native American Mythology we learn that Coyote is a cultural hero and trickster figure with vast numbers of stories from many tribes. Totem poles, while artistically beautiful, represent the animal lineage from which a human family has descended. And sand paintings are created as a part of an eight-day Navajo healing ceremony. These are just some of the more familiar of the more than 1,300 richly worded and illustrated entries. The importance of ritual and myth in creating meaning is nowhere more evident than in Native American traditions. Dictionary of Native American Mythology is a careful selection of the distinctive stories, characters, themes, symbols, and motifs that interweave the traditions of over 100 different Native American cultures. The alphabetically arranged entries are rigorously cross-referenced, allowing the reader to pursue in depth a particular path of inquiry. Each entry cites tribal origin and the corresponding geographic region. These regions in turn are keyed to ten tribal territory maps that pinpoint exact tribe locations. The massive bibliography and tribal index complete this work so that it is not only an indispensable resource for students and scholars, but also a delight to the casual browser. Dictionary of Native American Mythology is a monumental contribution to the study of Native American myth and ritual, both past and present.
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Citations
- Booklist, 06/01/1993, Page 1880
- Library Journal, 02/15/1993, Page 0
- School Library Journal, 11/01/1993, Page 142