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Myths of the New World: A Treatise on the Symbolism and Mythology of the Red Race of America

Product Description: "The Myths Of The New World" by Daniel G Brinton. A Treatise on the Symbolism and Mythology of the Red Race of America 230 pages.

By Daniel G. Brinton

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9781428071919, titled "The Myths of the New World: A Treatise on the Symbolism and Mythology of the Red Race of America" | Indypublish.Com, February 28, 2007, cover price $34.99

9780838309186 | Haskell House Pub Ltd, June 1, 1969, cover price $75.00 | About this edition: A pioneering anthropological study of the American Indian, his symbols and his religion.

Paperback:

9781428071926, titled "The Myths of the New World: A Treatise on the Symbolism and Mythology of the Red Race of America" | Indypublish.Com, February 28, 2007, cover price $27.99 | About this edition: "The Myths Of The New World" by Daniel G Brinton.

9780806313504 | Reprint edition (Clearfield Co, April 1, 1992), cover price $24.95 | About this edition: Excerpt from The Myths of the New World: A Treatise on the Symbolism and Mythology of the Red Race of AmericaI have written this work more for the thoughtful general reader than the antiquary.

Myths of the New World: A Treatise on the Syblolism and Mythology of the Race of America

By Daniel G. Brinton

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Hardcover:

9780837120409 | 2 edition (Praeger Pub Text, December 1, 1969), cover price $83.00

The Red Swan: Myths and Tales of the American Indians

An introductory essay on the interpretation of native American literature and the study of myth in general supplements sixty-four tales representing over forty Indian cultures

By John Bierhorst (editor)

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9780374906337, titled "Red Swan: Myths and Tales of the American Indians" | Octagon Books, June 1, 1982, cover price $31.50 | About this edition: An introductory essay on the interpretation of native American literature and the study of myth in general supplements sixty-four tales representing over forty Indian cultures

9780374248482 | Farrar Straus & Giroux, July 1, 1976, cover price $12.95 | About this edition: An introductory essay on the interpretation of native American literature and the study of myth in general supplements sixty-four tales representing over forty Indian cultures

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9780826313553 | Reprint edition (Univ of New Mexico Pr, March 1, 1992), cover price $15.95 | About this edition: An introductory essay on the interpretation of native American literature and the study of myth in general supplements sixty-four tales representing over forty Indian cultures

Warriors, Gods and Spirits from Central and South American Mythology

Tales from the Aztecs, Toltecs, Mayans, Incas, Amazons, Patagonians, and other native peoples that once thrived south of the United States are matched with striking illustrations, a guide to the stories' symbolism, and much more.

By Douglas Gifford

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9780805238570, titled "Warriors, Gods & Spirits from Central & South American Mythology" | Schocken Books, May 1, 1983, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Indian myths include the stories of the creation of the world, the origin of fire, and the language of the birds

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9780872269156 | Peter Bedrick Books, October 1, 1993, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: A collection of myths and legends illustrating the customs and values of the South and Central American Indians

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9780872269149, titled "Warriors, Gods & Spirits from Central and South American Mythology" | Peter Bedrick Books, October 1, 1993, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: A collection of myths and legends illustrating the customs and values of the South and Central American Indians

The Jealous Potter

Essays discuss South American myths, pottery folklore, the cosmological symbolism of the sloth, Iroquois creation myths, and the psychological aspects of folklore

By Claude Levi-Strauss

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9780226474809, titled "Jealous Potter" | Univ of Chicago Pr, April 15, 1988, cover price $38.00 | About this edition: Essays discuss South American myths, pottery folklore, the cosmological symbolism of the sloth, Iroquois creation myths, and the psychological aspects of folklore

Paperback:

9780226474823 | Univ of Chicago Pr, December 1, 1996, cover price $26.00 | About this edition: Essays discuss South American myths, pottery folklore, the cosmological symbolism of the sloth, Iroquois creation myths, and the psychological aspects of folklore

The Origin of Table Manners

Product Description: "The Origin of Table Manners is the third volume of a tetralogy devoted to American Indian mythology. Unlike the first two volumes (The Raw and the Cooked, From Honey to Ashes), which are devoted to South American myths, the present one establishes relations with North America, which is the subject of the fourth (The Naked Man)...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

By Claude Levi-Strauss, John Weightman and Doreen Wieghtman

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9780226474939 | Reprint edition (Univ of Chicago Pr, November 8, 1990), cover price $40.00 | About this edition: "The Origin of Table Manners is the third volume of a tetralogy devoted to American Indian mythology.

Lightning Inside You: And Other Native American Riddles

Celebrates an unexpected Native American tradition by translating and illustrating more than 120 riddles form twenty different Native American cultures, including Aztec, Comanche, and Pawnee.

By John Bierhorst

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9780688172985 | Reprint edition (Beech Tree Books, September 1, 1999), cover price $5.95 | About this edition: Celebrates an unexpected Native American tradition by translating and illustrating more than 120 riddles form twenty different Native American cultures, including Aztec, Comanche, and Pawnee.

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9780688095826 | William Morrow & Co, April 1, 1992, cover price $14.00 | About this edition: Celebrates an unexpected Native American tradition by translating and illustrating more than 120 riddles from twenty different native American cultures, including Aztec, Comanche, and Pawnee

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9780613228831 | Turtleback Books, March 1, 2001, cover price $14.10 | About this edition: Celebrates an unexpected Native American tradition by translating and illustrating more than 120 riddles form twenty different Native American cultures, including Aztec, Comanche, and Pawnee.

Wealth and Rebellion: Elsie Clews Parsons, Anthropologist and Folklorist

By Rosemary Levy Zumwalt

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9780252019098 | Univ of Illinois Pr, September 1, 1992, cover price $47.50

Legend and Lore of the Americas Before 1492: An Encyclopedia of Visitors, Explorers, and Immigrants

Provides over 200 entries which discuss food, legends, folklore, theories, explorers, visitors, immigrants, places, events, and concepts

By Ronald H. Fritze

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9780874366648 | Abc-Clio Inc, July 1, 1993, cover price $65.00 | About this edition: Provides over 200 entries which discuss food, legends, folklore, theories, explorers, visitors, immigrants, places, events, and concepts

When Jaguars Ate the Moon: And Other Stories About Animals and Plants of the Americas

Alphabetically arranged stories, drawn from twenty-five distinct cultures, introduce young readers to more than one hundred animals and plants indigenous to the Americas. By the author-illustrator of On the Pampas. Jr Lib Guild.

By Maria Cristina Brusca and Tona Wilson

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9780805027976 | Henry Holt & Co, March 1, 1995, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: Gathers native American stories about animals and plants

Yellow Woman and a Beauty of the Spirit: Essays on Native American Life Today

Defiant essays on the culture of Native Americans and their position in society consider such topics as the earth, the weather, and the injustice of the Anglo-American legal system. (view table of contents)

By Leslie Marmon Silko

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9780684811536 | Simon & Schuster, March 1, 1996, cover price $23.00 | About this edition: Defiant essays on the culture of Native Americans and their position in society consider such topics as the earth, the weather, and the injustice of the Anglo-American legal system

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9780684827070 | Simon & Schuster, March 18, 1997, cover price $14.99 | About this edition: Defiant essays on the culture of Native Americans and their position in society consider such topics as the earth, the weather, and the injustice of the Anglo-American legal system.

Myths and Stories from the Americas

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9780835913683 | Globe Fearon Co, March 1, 1996, cover price $20.47

Monsters, Tricksters, and Sacred Cows: Animal Tales and American Identities

By A. James Arnold (editor)

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Hardcover:

9780813916453 | Univ of Virginia Pr, May 1, 1996, cover price $60.00

Paperback:

9780813916460 | Univ of Virginia Pr, May 1, 1996, cover price $25.00

Golden Tales: Myths and Legends from Latin America

Twelve classic tales of Latin America celebrate the literature, culture, and history of thirteen countries, including Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Colombia. By the author of Arroz Con Leche.

By Lulu Delacre

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9780590481861 | Scholastic, September 1, 1996, cover price $18.95 | About this edition: Twelve classic tales of Latin America celebrate the literature, culture, and history of thirteen countries, including Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Colombia

The Deetkatoo: Native American Stories About Little People

Including a bibliography and source notes, a collection of twenty-two tales of guardians, tricksters, and other elflike, magical beings from fourteen different Native American cultures reminds readers that even small people can be powerful.

By John Bierhorst (editor) and Ron Hilbert Coy (illustrator)

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9780688148379 | William Morrow & Co, May 1, 1998, cover price $16.00 | About this edition: A collection of twenty-two tales of guardians, tricksters, and other elflike, magical beings from different Native American cultures

Latin American Folktales: Stories from Hispanic and Indian Traditions

Spanning some five centuries and twenty countries, this collection of traditional lore presents more than one hundred folktales selected from the Hispanic and Indian peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean and includes stories of mischievous tricksters, scheming witches, angels, arrogant aristocrats and humble peasants, and heroes and heroines. Reprint. 12,500 first printing.

By John Bierhorst (editor)

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9780375420665 | 1 edition (Pantheon Books, December 1, 2001), cover price $26.00 | About this edition: Presents more than one hundred folktales selected from the Hispanic and Indian peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean and includes stories of mischievous tricksters, scheming witches, angels, arrogant aristocrats, humble peasants, and heroes and heroines.

Paperback:

9780375714399 | Reprint edition (Pantheon Books, September 1, 2003), cover price $19.95 | About this edition: Presents more than one hundred folktales selected from the Hispanic and Indian peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean and includes stories of mischievous tricksters, scheming witches, angels, arrogant aristocrats, humble peasants, and heroes and heroines.

Prebinding:

9781417770250 | Turtleback Books, September 1, 2003, cover price $29.45

Fossil Legends Of The First Americans

In a study of how humans made sense of fossils before evolutionary theory developed, the author of The First Fossil Hunters explores Aztec and Inca fossil tales, as well as Iroquois, Navajo, Apache, Cheyenne, and Pawnee traditions concerning these extinct creatures.

By Adrienne Mayor

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Hardcover:

9780691113456 | Princeton Univ Pr, April 1, 2005, cover price $45.00 | About this edition: In a study of how humans made sense of fossils before evolutionary theory developed, the author of The First Fossil Hunters explores Aztec and Inca fossil tales, as well as Iroquois, Navajo, Apache, Cheyenne, and Pawnee traditions concerning these extinct creatures.

Paperback:

9780691130491 | Princeton Univ Pr, February 26, 2007, cover price $35.00

The Little Hummingbird

Product Description: This inspiring childrenâs book is based on a South American indigenous story about a courageous hummingbird who defies fear and expectations in her attempt to save the forest from fire. The illustrated story is supplemented by a natural and cultural history of hummingbirds, as well as an inspiring message from Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai...read more

By Wangari Maathai (other contributor)

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9781553655336 | Greystone Books, April 27, 2010, cover price $16.95 | About this edition: This inspiring childrenâs book is based on a South American indigenous story about a courageous hummingbird who defies fear and expectations in her attempt to save the forest from fire.

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