
A Brief Guide to Native American Myths and Legends
With a new introduction and commentary by Jon E. Lewis
Lewis Spence(Author)
Robinson (Publisher)
Published on 17. January 2013
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-78033-787-6 (ISBN)
Description
In this brilliant reworking of Lewis Spence's seminal Myths and Legends of the North American Indians, Jon E. Lewis puts the work in context with an extensive new introductory essay and additional commentary throughout the book on the history of Native Americans, their language and lifestyle, culture and religion/mythology. He includes examples of myths from tribes omitted by Spence, a guide to tribes and their myths by region, a basic Lakota (Sioux) glossary, guides to key pronunciations and a bibliography.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Dimensions
Height: 199 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 21 mm
Weight
224 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-78033-787-6 (9781780337876)
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Lewis Spence
A Brief Guide to Native American Myths and Legends
With a new introduction and commentary by Jon E. Lewis
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01/2013
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Person
Jon E. Lewis is an historian whose numerous books include The Mammoth Book of Native Americans and The Mammoth Book of The West. He lives in Herefordshire with his partner and children.