The Maidu Indian Myths and Stories of Hanc'ibyjim
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Book Overview
World-class collection of Maidu myths A stunning combination of master storytelling and deft translation produced this world-class collection of Maidu myths, with a forward by Pulitzer Prize-winning... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0930588525
ISBN13:9780930588526
Release Date:June 1991
Publisher:Heyday Books
Length:181 Pages
Weight:0.72 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
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Maidu Indians
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
This was a gift to a well know linguist in indian languages and culture and he was very happy with this book and its coverage and fine organization. It is well written and will be interesting to anyone who wants to learn of our local indian culture.
An important document for its mythographical constructs.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Editor William Shipley has done a fine job of taking what must be the largest native-American story database (Maidu tribe) extant, and shown the tales in a favorable light for modern Mankind. One other triblet and a small scattering of surviving rancheria/reservation bands have materials of the quality of the Maidu, but no other California site Indian populations had the sheer volumes, NATIVE- VOICED, and available for posterity. This is a good thing and the trend should be adopted while there are still a few stories out there that might even have the NATIVE-NAMES in place, for the sake of children everywhere, and their parents who have yet to grow-up, I can think of few talemakers who have so cleverly placed Man' fate into the hands of his Maker, in such alarming/amazing ways!
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