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Coffer, William E. [Koi Hosh]

Spirits of the Sacred Mountains: Creation Stories of the American Indian

Van Nostrand Reinhold Company, 1978

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Anno di pubblicazione
1978
ISBN
0442216009
Luogo di stampa
USA
Autore
Coffer, William E. [Koi Hosh]
Editori
Van Nostrand Reinhold Company
Formato
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Edizione
F First Edition
Soggetto
Indians of North America - Religion and Mythology, Indians - Origin, America - Discovery and Exploration - Pre-Columbian Native, Peoples Religion
Descrizione
J H Good Hardcover
Stato di conservazione
Buono
Lingue
Inglese
Legatura
Rilegato
Prima edizione

Descrizione

xvi, [2], 122 pages. Footnotes, bibliography. index. Illustrated in black and white. "A landmark book in American Indian ethnology, this book presents traditional creation stories of Indian tribes and is the first to bring an American Indian point of view to the theory of the origin of human life. Draws directly on oral tradition collected by the author from Indian elders and spiritual leaders during more than two decades of travel throughout North America." - dust jacket. Contents clean, bright and unmarked. Average wear and soiling to dust jacket which bears some soiling to front panel and is now preserved in mylar. A sound copy of this valuable contribution to American Indian studies, anthropology, comparative religion, and other fields. Book
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