In this brilliant reworking of Lewis Spence's seminal
Myths and Legends of the North American Indians, Jon E. Lewis puts the work in context with an extensive new introductory essay and additional commentary throughout the book on the history of Native Americans, their language and lifestyle, culture and religion/mythology. He includes examples of myths from tribes omitted by Spence, a guide to tribes and their myths by region, a basic Lakota (Sioux) glossary, guides to key pronunciations and a bibliography.
A timely updating of Spence's seminal workAbout the AuthorJon E. Lewis is an historian whose numerous books include
The Mammoth Book of Native Americans and
The Mammoth Book of The West. He lives in Herefordshire with his partner and children.
Book InformationISBN 9781780337876
Author Lewis SpenceFormat Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint RobinsonPublisher Little, Brown Book Group
Weight(grams) 220g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 24mm