ISBN:
9781512603170
,
1512603171
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (xi, 331 pages)
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map.
Parallel Title:
Print version Simmons, William Scranton, 1938- Spirit of the New England tribes
DDC:
398.208997074
Keywords:
Anthologie
;
Indians of North America Folklore
;
New England
;
Indians of North America Legends
;
New England
;
Indians of North America History
;
New England
;
Folklore New England
;
Legends New England
;
Légendes Nouvelle-Angleterre
;
Indiens d'Amérique Folklore
;
Nouvelle-Angleterre
;
Indiens d'Amérique Histoire
;
Nouvelle-Angleterre
;
Indians of North America Folklore
;
Indians of North America Legends
;
Indians of North America History
;
Folklore
;
Legends
;
Indians of North America Legends
;
Indians of North America History
;
Folklore
;
Legends
;
Indians of North America Folklore
;
Folklore
;
Indians of North America
;
Legends
;
Volkscultuur
;
Indianen
;
Indianer
;
Indianersprachen
;
Volksliteratur
;
Geschichte (1620-1984)
;
Anthologie
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Folklore & Mythology
;
Legends
;
Folklore
;
History
;
Local history
;
New England History, Local
;
New England
;
Indianer
;
Indianersprachen
;
Nouvelle-Angleterre Histoire locale
;
Folklore
;
History
;
Legends
;
Local history
;
New England History, Local
;
New England History, Local
;
Neuengland
;
New England
;
Indianer
;
Indianersprachen
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
"Spanning three centuries, this collection traces the historical evolution of legends, folktales, and traditions of four major native American groups from their earliest encounters with European settlers to the present. The book is based on some 240 folklore texts gathered from early colonial writings, newspapers, magazines, diaries, local histories, anthropology and folklore publications, a variety of unpublished manuscript sources, and field research with living Indians."--Publisher's description
Abstract:
From the past to the present -- Worldview -- The first Europeans -- Christianity -- Shamans and witches -- Ghosts and the devil -- Treasures -- Giants: Maushop and Squant -- Little people -- Windows to the past: dreams and shrines -- Conclusion: "There is a stream that issues forth
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-317) and indexes. - Print version record
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