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The Myths of the North American Indians

By Lewis Spence

2020-03-24 00:50:59

The myths and legends of the Algonquins, Iroquois, Pawnees, Sioux, and northern and northwestern Indians offer rich insights into the character and beliefs of the tribes that once dominated extensive territories of North America. The distinguished Br ... Read more
The myths and legends of the Algonquins, Iroquois, Pawnees, Sioux, and northern and northwestern Indians offer rich insights into the character and beliefs of the tribes that once dominated extensive territories of North America. The distinguished British anthropologist and folklorist Lewis Spence has collected many of the most interesting and compelling of these myths and presented them here according to ethnic grouping, prefacing the collection with important historical and ethnological information that will give the reader an accurate view of the conditions under which these fascinating tribal cultures once flourished. Less

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File size6002.294 KB
Print pages392
PublisherPublic Domain Books
Publication date2018-11-08
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780517101582
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Lewis Spence
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James Lewis Thomas Chalmers Spence was a Scottish journalist, poet, author, folklorist and student of the occult. After graduating from Edinburgh University he pursued a career in journalism. He wa...

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