The Mythology of North America |
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| Author:
| Bierhorst, John |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-514623-3 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2002 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $37.99 |
Book Description:
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Originally published by Morrow in 1985 with sales of 29 000, this book has been out of print for three years. This new edition includes an engaging new afterword by folklore anthropologist John Bierhorst looking at the practical power of native myths. Native Americans have successfully used myths as evidence to reclaim land rights and repatriate grave goods. Mythology of North America is a survey, and not a collection of myths, which outlines the most important myths, figures and...
More DescriptionOriginally published by Morrow in 1985 with sales of 29 000, this book has been out of print for three years. This new edition includes an engaging new afterword by folklore anthropologist John Bierhorst looking at the practical power of native myths. Native Americans have successfully used myths as evidence to reclaim land rights and repatriate grave goods. Mythology of North America is a survey, and not a collection of myths, which outlines the most important myths, figures and themes of 11 regions from the Arctic to the Southwest. Bierhorst offers a lucid short history of how, when, why and by whom these oral literatures were written down and translated. The book includes notes, index, maps, and photos, and detailed maps show tribal locations, and the distribution of key mythological stories in each region.