{"product_id":"handbook-of-native-american-mythology-9780195342321","title":"Handbook of Native American Mythology","description":"This revealing work introduces readers to the mythologies of Native Americans from the United States to the Arctic Circle-a rich, complex, and diverse body of lore, which remains less widely known than mythologies of other peoples and places.\u003cbr\u003e In thematic chapters and encyclopedia-style entries, \u003cem\u003eHandbook of Native American Mythology\u003c\/em\u003e examines the characters and deities, rituals, sacred locations and objects, concepts, and stories that define mythological cultures of various indigenous peoples. By tracing the traditions as far back as\u003cbr\u003epossible and following their evolution from generation to generation, \u003cem\u003eHandbook of Native American Mythology\u003c\/em\u003e offers a unique perspective on Native American history, culture, and values. It also shows how central these traditions are to contemporary Native American life, including the continuing\u003cbr\u003estruggle for land rights, economic parity, and repatriation of cultural property.\u003cbr\u003e With more than 40 photographs, illustrations, and maps, here is the most comprehensive and accessible introduction to the mythological heritage of Native North Americans available in one volume.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dawn E. Bastian, Judy K. Mitchell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/07\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.99lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.17h x 6.33w x 0.63d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780195342321\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDawn Bastian\u003c\/strong\u003e is Coordinator for Bibliographic Control and Electronic Resource Services at Colorado State University in Fort Collins.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJudy K. Mitchell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e is Reference and Instruction Librarian at Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo, Iowa.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford University Press, USA","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40210684969075,"sku":"9.7802E+12","price":28.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_dcb4cebd-4616-43dc-8c9a-fb369e14d990.jpg?v=1656421561","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/handbook-of-native-american-mythology-9780195342321","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}