Trickster: American Indian Myth, Paperback

Reducere. The myth of the Trickster--ambiguous creator and destroyer, cheater and cheated, subhuman and superhuman--is one of the earliest and most universal...

Reducere. "The stories in this volume are condensed by Paul Goble from the following titles originally published by Orchard Books: Ikotomi and the Boulder (1...

Reducere. The wisdom and artistry of storytellers from Hispanic and Indian traditions preserve one of the world's richest folktale traditions--combining the ...

Reducere. DescriptionAnansi The Trickster Spider - Volumes One and Two (16 short stories) The stories featured in this book introduce Anansi the Spider, a tr...

Reducere. Synchronicity: Through the Eyes of Science, Myth, and the Trickster, Paperback

This is a collection of stories from the Ahtna Indians of Alaska, collected and retold by tribe member John Smelcer. Numerous illustrations by Larr...

Reducere. DescriptionOur fascination with the trickster figure, whose presence is global, stems from our desire to break free from the tightly regimented str...

Reducere. Description"Native American Cooking An Indian Cookbook with Legends, and Folklore" presents a rich history of the native American Indians through f...

Reducere. In this new edition of a classic, David Rockwell describes the captivating and awe-inspiring presence of the bear in Native American rituals. The b...

DescriptionOur fascination with the trickster figure, whose presence is global, stems from our desire to break free from the tightly regimented str...

Reducere. *Includes pictures *Includes medieval accounts of Loki *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Much of what is known of t...

This study of Dionysus... is also a new theogony of Early Greece." --Publishers WeeklyAn original analysis... of the spiritual significance of the ...

This text addresses current approaches to studying Native American traditional knowledge and acknowledges an Indian intellectualism that has previo...

Reducere. American Indian Stories (1921) is a collection of stories and essays from Yankton Dakota writer Zitkála-Sá. Published while Zitkála-Sá was at the h...

Reducere. At the time of his death, Ulysses S. Grant was the most famous person in America, considered by most citizens to be equal in stature to George Wash...

Reducere. The idea of the Native American living in perfect harmony with nature is one of the most cherished contemporary myths. But how truthful is this lar...

Hountondji... writes not as an 'African' philosopher but as a philosopher on Africa.... Hountondji's deep understanding of any civilization as nece...

Reducere. Anpao is young and Handsome and Brave -- a man any maiden would be proud to call her husband. Any maiden but Ko-Ko-Mik-e-is, that is, who calims sh...

Reducere. DescriptionThis Reader from the Uncovering the Past series provides a comprehensive introduction to American Indianhistory. Over 60 primary documen...

The book the AIM leadership does not want you to read For the first time, the true history of AIM is revealed through the eyes of an FBI Agent who ...

Publisher: Pomegranate Communications Inc, USNumber of pages: 48Publication date: 2013Dimensions: 277 x 212 x 5Cover type: Paperback / softbackRede...

Reducere. A handicraft guide to American Indian beadwork for those seeking the fundamentals of construction and ideas of design--fully illustrated throughout...

Reducere. This compilation of early recipe collections brings together two published booklets and one academic paper with recipes from traditional and recent...

Myth: A New Symposium offers a broad-based assessment of the present state of myth study. It was inspired by a revisiting of the influential mid-ce...

Reducere. Learn about American Indian tradition and the important part it has on American culture. This nonfiction book shows how American Indian changemaker...

Reducere. DescriptionThis Native American history is a unique combination of autobiography and fiction which represents an attempt to merge cultural critique...

Reducere. In a series of pioneering studies, this book examines the creation--and the conflict behind the creation--of sacred space in America. The essays in...

The six American philosophers of technology whose work is profiled in this introduction to the field - Albert Borgmann, Hubert Dreyfus, Andrew Feen...

Reducere. The tradition of horses in Native American culture, depicted through images, essays, and quotes. For many Native Americans, each animal and bird th...

Reducere. American Indian Politics and the American Political System is the most comprehensive text written from a political science perspective. It analyzes...

Reducere. Haitian Vodou breaks away from European and American heuristic models for understanding a religio-philosophical system such as Vodou in order to fo...

Reducere. DescriptionA curious mixture of humor and Hoosier horror stories as it relates to Hoosier folk tales.

Reducere. The study of American Indian law and policy usually focuses on federal statutes and court decisions, with these sources forming the basis for most ...

Reducere. This book brings together a diverse group of American Indian thinkers to discuss traditional and contemporary philosophies and philosophical issues...

Reducere. Brings together indigenous American culture, values and spirituality as seen as through Indian prophecies, visions and dreams. This work includes a...

Reducere. American Indians have always told stories filled with characters, creatures, and legends that have fascinated people around the world. This book mi...

Publisher: Random House USA IncAuthor(s): Robert F. BerkhoferIllustration(s): 8 PAGES OF ILLUSTRATIONSNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 1979Dim...

Reducere. "The most intelligent and brilliantly researched book on the food of the American Indian." --Craig Claiborne, The New York TimesThis wonderful book...

Reducere. A groundbreaking collection of essays and stories by, about, and selected by gay American Indians from over twenty North American tribes. From the ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Indian Wars, then keep reading...Tree captivating manuscripts in one book: American Indian W...

Reducere. DescriptionA collection of children's tales, handed down by Seneca Indians. They have been gathered together by a Seneca anthropologist, who himsel...

Reducere. Old Odessa, on the Black Sea, gained notoriety as a legendary city of Jewish gangsters and swindlers, a frontier boomtown mythologized for the adve...

... a model of genre criticism and probably the best overall analysis of the film musical to date.`` Journal of Popular Films and TelevisionThe Ame...

Reducere. An important work in the field of diaspora studies for the past decade, this collection has inspired scholars and others to explore a trail blazed ...

Reducere. DescriptionAntarctica is a vortex that draws you back, season after season. The place is so raw and pure, all seal hide and crystalline iceberg. Th...

Reducere. Before Europeans arrived in North America, Indigenous peoples spoke more than three hundred languages and followed almost as many distinct belief s...

Reducere. This handy cookbook is an enjoyable and informative guide to the rich culinary traditions of the American Indians of the Southwest. Featured are 15...