Author

Contributions

  • Kroeber, Karl, 1926- - Contributor

Publication

1981 - University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, Nebraska

Language

English

Word Count

40,500 words, Guess

Page Count

162 pages

Identifiers

and 2 more
  • ISBN-139780803277533
  • Library of Congress Control Number80018338

Classifications

  • DDC897
  • LCCPM155 .T7

Description

Presents and analyzes complete oral texts from the Native American traditions, with essays by leading scholars examining the subtle artistry of form and content that gives spoken stories and myths an enduring vitality in native communities, and explaining the meaning, purpose, and structure of the tales.

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Other Editions

  • Traditional literatures of the American Indian: texts and interpretationsUniversity of Nebraska Press1981-01-01
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