norman ok 1998 univ of oklahoma press (2 results)

blue cloth hardbound 8vo. dustwrapper in protective plastic cover. fine cond. binding square & tight. 1" spot on rear, fr. cover & spine clean. top edge has a scratch, other edges clean. contents free of all markings. dustwr. very fine cond., mint cond. not worn or torn or clipped. first edition. first printing ( # 1 in # line). xiii+209p. biblio. index. religion. ancient history. archaeology. anthropology. philosophy.cosmology. mythology. folklore. medicine. shamanism. witchcraft. initiation. music. dance. theatre. ritual. pantheons. the flood. the afterlife. manitou. ~" Most North Americans experience mythology by way of translations of classical texts, and surprisingly few of us arc familiar with Coyote, Spider Woman, Water Jar Boy, Falling Sky Woman, or the epic of the Blessingway~to name just a few of the stories retold in this collection of significant myths of Native North America. David Leeming and Jake Page, building on the success of their Goddess: Myths of the Female Divine and God: Myths of the Male Divine. have provided an introduction and commentary on seventy~two myths drawn from a variety of cultures and language groups. They honor the Native pantheons, cosmologies, heroes, and heroines first as cultural expressions, then as variations on other mythic narratives to which they may be related, and ultimately as expressions of the larger human experience of mythmaking. In the process Leeming and Page reveal much of the relationship between rituals, religious traditions (especially shamanism), and the myths they have chosen to retell. This literary anthology brings North American Indian mythology for the first time into the mainstream of world mythology. Academic and general readers will find The Mythology of Native North America appealing and accessible both for study and in their personal libraries.

black cloth hardcover 8vo. (octavo). dustwrapper in protective plastic book jacket cover. very fine cond. mint cond. looks new. like new. as new. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking, underlining, remainder markings etc~. first edition. first printing (#1 in # line). illustrated title pg. xvi+280p. notes. bibliography. index. american indian history. american history. religion. mythology. ~ This interdisciplinary account of a contemporary Great Lakes Algonkian community explores how the ethical system underlying Odawa (Ottawa) myth and ritual sustains traditionalists' efforts to confront the legal and social issues threatening tribal identity. Because many Odawa are not members of federally recognized communities , anthropologist Melissa A. Pflug focuses on their struggle to overcome long~term social marginalization and achieve collective sovereignty. In profound ways, contemporary Odawa people are "walking the paths" of their ancestors Neolin, Pontiac, The Trout, and Tenskwatawa. Those prophetic leaders, together with mythic Great Persons, established a legacy tied to land, language, and tradition~a sovereign identity that defines Odawa life in terms of pimadaziwin: life~sustaining, moral, and healthy interrelationships. Employing the Odawas' concepts of "personing," "gifting," and "empowering," Pflug analyzes their collective rite of passage in terms of the moral foundation it provides for tribal revitalization efforts. Drawing a clear connection between religious practice and political action, Pflug reframes legal issues common to many American Indian peoples. Her narrative, rich in ethnographic detail and theoretical perspectives, will interest anthropologists, religious scholars, ethnohistorians, and general readers in this era of global ethnic resurgence.