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Author |
: Hartley Burr Alexander |
Publisher |
: Courier Corporation |
Total Pages |
: 386 |
Release |
: 2012-03-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780486122793 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0486122794 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (93 Downloads) |
Synopsis Native American Mythology by : Hartley Burr Alexander
This fascinating and informative compendium, assembled by a celebrated anthropologist, offers a remarkably wide range of nomadic sagas, animist myths, cosmogonies and creation myths, end-time prophecies, and other traditional tales.
Author |
: Richard T. Hughes |
Publisher |
: University of Illinois Press |
Total Pages |
: 374 |
Release |
: 2018-09-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780252050800 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0252050800 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Synopsis Myths America Lives By by : Richard T. Hughes
Six myths lie at the heart of the American experience. Taken as aspirational, four of those myths remind us of our noblest ideals, challenging us to realize our nation's promise while galvanizing the sense of hope and unity we need to reach our goals. Misused, these myths allow for illusions of innocence that fly in the face of white supremacy, the primal American myth that stands at the heart of all the others.
Author |
: Sam D. Gill |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 180 |
Release |
: 1994 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0195086023 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780195086027 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Synopsis Dictionary of Native American Mythology by : Sam D. Gill
Passed down from generation to generation, the myths and rituals of Native Americans form a rich religious and cultural base from which all members of each society can create and maintain a sense of community, physical and emotional health, identity, family, and self. Such traditions, handed down through stories and rites, stand as the lifeblood of every Native American culture. This thoroughly illustrated and carefully researched guide explores the amazing array of mythical beasts, heroic humans, and nurturing spirits that make up the fascinating spectrum of Native American mythology. With over one thousand alphabetically arranged entries, representing over one hundred different Native American cultures, readers can quickly explore the meaning of hundreds of elements of Native lore--from names, phrases, and symbols, to images, motifs, and themes. Accompanying essays take a closer look at other issues related to the origin, development, and perpetuation of Native American mythology, such as the Christian influence on myth, varying mythology between tribes, storytelling, and more. We learn about such mythical creatures as Apotamkin of the Maliseet-Passamaquoddy tribe of the Southeast (a bogey monster with long hair and huge teeth who, through the fear he generates, keeps small children from straying onto thin, newly frozen ice in the winter and unguarded beaches in the summer), ritual healing ceremonials such as the Southwestern Navajo's Uglyway ceremony (a ceremony to remove and protect against the forces of chaos and disorder that give rise to illness), and the Marau ceremony of the Hopi Indians of the Southeast (a complex ceremony concerned with rain, the ripening of corn, and the fertility of women, as well as rites of initiating new members into the society). This compelling volume honors the richness of the beliefs and values of the many peoples of native North America, from northern Mexico to the Artic Circle. In addition, a complete bibliography of primary sources and secondary sources points the way to further research, making this the perfect reference for anyone interested in the mythical history of America's original inhabitants.
Author |
: Don Nardo |
Publisher |
: Greenhaven Publishing LLC |
Total Pages |
: 107 |
Release |
: 2012-12-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781420511062 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1420511068 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Synopsis American Mythology by : Don Nardo
This volume explores some of the popular myths of the modern United States and discusses their role in the culture and the values they reflect. Readers are introduced to American frontier heroes, both real and imaginary, such as Davy Crockett and Paul Bunyon. The book covers details about legendary ghost ships, haunted houses, pirate treasure, monsters, and lost cities, and relates these stories to the experiences and values of American culture.
Author |
: Dawn Elaine Bastian |
Publisher |
: Handbooks of World Mythology |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2008 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0195342321 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780195342321 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Synopsis Handbook of Native American Mythology by : Dawn Elaine Bastian
Originally published: Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, c2004, in series: Handbooks of world mythology.
Author |
: Don Nardo |
Publisher |
: Greenhaven Publishing LLC |
Total Pages |
: 106 |
Release |
: 2012-12-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781420509045 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1420509047 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Synopsis American Mythology by : Don Nardo
This volume explores some of the popular myths of the modern United States and discusses their role in the culture and the values they reflect. Readers are introduced to American frontier heroes, both real and imaginary, such as Davy Crockett and Paul Bunyon. The book covers details about legendary ghost ships, haunted houses, pirate treasure, monsters, and lost cities, and relates these stories to the experiences and values of American culture.
Author |
: Manuel Peña |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 183 |
Release |
: 2016-04-15 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781317182290 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1317182294 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (90 Downloads) |
Synopsis American Mythologies by : Manuel Peña
American Mythologies examines eleven myths that form part of the storehouse of present-day American mythologies, elucidating the nature of contemporary myths by investigating their ideological sub-terrain. Grounded in a semiological approach, which explores the displacement of information and the transformation of signs that characterise mythic communication, this book sheds light on the socio-economic, gendered, national and racial interests that lie behind myth-making. Presenting rich case studies from popular culture and public discourse, it demonstrates the manner in which these myths, and American mythology in general, promote the core values of everyday life under capitalism: rugged individualism, the unfettered right to accumulate wealth, the superior moral character of free-enterprise democracy, and its abundant opportunities for every citizen. By the same token, that same mythology negates the corruption endemic to the capitalist social order, an order that also promotes inescapable class, racial, and gender inequalities which confine the majority of Americans to a life of constant economic struggle. A fresh critique of the foundations of American culture, American Mythologies will appeal to those with interests in sociology, social and cultural theory, and cultural and media studies.
Author |
: John Shelton Lawrence |
Publisher |
: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing |
Total Pages |
: 429 |
Release |
: 2002 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780802825735 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0802825737 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Myth of the American Superhero by : John Shelton Lawrence
As the nation seems to yearn for redemption from the evils that threaten its tranquility, the authors maintain that Joseph Campbell's monomythic hero is alive and well, but significantly displaced, in American popular culture.
Author |
: David Michael Jones |
Publisher |
: Lorenz Books |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2009 |
ISBN-10 |
: 0754819574 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9780754819578 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Illustrated Encyclopedia of American Indian Mythology by : David Michael Jones
Alphabetically-arranged entries provide information on more than nine hundred key characters and themes in the mythology of the Americas.
Author |
: Irene Nicholson |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 1985 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:1349504378 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Synopsis Mexican and Central American mythology by : Irene Nicholson