Myths are symbolic stories that have evolved through oral tradition, and they have guided and inspired us for many years. Teach Yourself Native American Myths gives lively retellings of Native American myths and offers a range of suggested interpretations. It identifies key themes, including creation, tribal origins, reincarnation, and the Trickster, and relates these to myths of other cultures.
1 Introduction to Native American myths
2 The Lakata (Sioux) Creation
3 The Emergence into the Fourth World (Jicarilla Apache)
4 The Creation of First Man and First Woman (Navajo)
5 Changing Woman (Navajo)
6 The Monster Boys and the flood (Caddo)
7 Arrow Boy (Cheyenne)
8 White Buffalo Woman (Plains, Especially Lakoto)
9 Stone Boy (Lakota)
10 Rabbit Boy (Lokata)
etc.
| ISBN | : 0658021249 (ปกอ่อน) 129 หน้า |
| ขนาด | : 130 x 200 x 10 มม. |
| น้ำหนัก | : 160 กรัม |
| เนื้อในพิมพ์ | : ขาวดำ |
| ชนิดกระดาษ | : กระดาษถนอมสายตา |
| สำนักพิมพ์ | : Hodder & Stoughton |
| เดือนปีที่พิมพ์ | : 2001 |