Sacred Sites: The Secret History of Southern California
by Susan Suntree
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near fine/near fine
- ISBN 10
- 0803231989
- ISBN 13
- 9780803231986
- Seller
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Gridley, California, United States
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About This Item
Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, 2010. First Edition, First Printing. Cloth. Near fine/near fine. A very near fine first printing in a near fine dust jacket. Signed by the author on the title page. Black cloth boards. Rear lower corner bumped, and jacket marred at the bump, otherwise as new. 291 pp. Quarto. A history that is equal parts science and mythology, Sacred Sites offers a rare and poetic vision of a world composed of dynamic natural forces and mythic characters. The result is a singular and memorable account of the evolution of the Southern California landscape, reflecting the riches of both Native knowledge and Western scientific thought.Beginning with Western science, poet Susan Suntree carries readers from the Big Bang to the present as she describes the origins of the universe, the shifting of tectonic plates, and an evolving array of plants and animals that give Southern California its unique features today. She tells of the migration of humans into the region, where they settled, and how they lived. Complementing this narrative and reflecting Native peoples view of their own history and way of life, Suntree recounts the creation myths and songs that tell the story of the First People and of unforgettable shamans and heroes.Featuring contemporary photographs of rarely seen landmarks along with meticulous research, Sacred Sites provides unusual insight into how natural history and mythology and scientific and intuitive thinking combine to create an ever-deepening sense of a place and its people.
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- Bookseller
- Uncommon Works (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1194
- Title
- Sacred Sites: The Secret History of Southern California
- Author
- Susan Suntree
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine
- Jacket Condition
- near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0803231989
- ISBN 13
- 9780803231986
- Publisher
- University of Nebraska Press
- Place of Publication
- Lincoln
- Date Published
- 2010
- Bookseller catalogs
- California & the West;
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