Native American Myth & Legend, an A-Z of people and places by Mike Dixon-Kennedy

Native American Myth & Legend, an A-Z of people and places by Mike Dixon-Kennedy

For the first time the myths and legends of the Native American peoples, from the Ona of Tierra del Fuego to the Inuit of the Arctic circle, are presented in a single volume. Everyone thinks they know about the Native Americans from their portrayal in Westerns, but few recognize the beauty of their traditional beliefs - or the intriguing similarity of many of the legends across such a huge geographical area.

The American people left behind an immensely rich and varied mythology. With Native American Myth & Legend Mike Dixon-Kennedy has created an important collection of this mythology at a time when so many records of the ancient beliefs and rites have been lost to us already. This is partly because so many of the existing legends have been Christianized beyond recognition, but is mainly due to the fact that so many of the Native American peoples have been annihilated, or assimilated into other tribes. The Spanish conquistadors, for instance, systematically destroyed the pagan texts they found during their conquests and so only post-conquest records remain today.

In over 1500 detailed entries - from the mysterious God A to Zuyua, via the voodoo cult of Haiti - you will find the famous and the obscure: people, places, artefacts and stories that combine to enhance our understanding and enjoyment of the traditional beliefs of the Native American people.

With a valuable Bibliography, and Spelling and Pronunciation Guide, this is the reference work for anyone who wishes to study the history and beliefs of the Native Americans.

Details

• Hardcover with dust jacket
• Condition: Very good, dust jacket has very light signs of use, orange cloth with gold gilded letters in very good condition, no notes/stamps 
• ISBN: 9780713726237
• Publishing House: Blandford