Myths of the Cherokee AND A SECOND TRADE PAPERBACK, A Bag of Bones / Legends of the Wintu Indians of Northern California
Mooney, James, AND A SECOND BOOK, by Marcelle Masson
ISBN 10: 0486289079 ISBN 13: 9780486289076
Published by Dover Publications, Inc. / Naturegraph Company, New York, 1995
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Description:
"Myths of the Cherokee" is "fine" at 576 pp. including Index, "an unabridged and slightly altered republication of the work originally published by the Government Printing Office in Washington, D.C., 1900, as part of the Nineteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1897-98: In Two Parts -- Part I"; "Bag of Bones" is "good-plus" with a non-authorial gift inscription and considerable yellow "Hi-Liting", 1966, SBN 911010-26-2.; 130 pp. The pair of books on related topics now reduced from $12. Seller Inventory # 011578
Synopsis:
Comprehensive selection of 126 myths, including sacred stories, animal myths, local legends, wonder stories, historical traditions, and miscellaneous myths and legends. Also, extensive background on Cherokee history, notes on the myths, parallels between Cherokee and other myths, much more. 20 maps and illustrations.
Synopsis: Gathers folklore about the creation of the world, the characteristics of animals, the first fire, and Cherokee history and culture.
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Bibliographic Details
Title: Myths of the Cherokee AND A SECOND TRADE ...
Publisher: Dover Publications, Inc. / Naturegraph Company, New York
Publication Date: 1995
Binding: Soft cover
Illustrator: Illustrations & maps in B&W
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket