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Handbook of Native American Mythology

by Dawn E Bastian, Judy K. Mitchell

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This work introduces readers to the mythologies of Native Americans from the United States to the Arctic Circle. It examines the characters and deities, rituals, sacred locations and objects, concepts, and stories that define and distinguish mythological cultures of various indigenous peoples.

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Canonical title: Handbook of Native American Mythology
Original title: Handbook of Native American Mythology
Original publication date: 2004
Original language: English

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Languages: English
Media: Paper, Ebook
ISBNs: 4

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Published: 2004
Genres: Nonfiction, Anthropology, General Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, History
DDC/MDS: 398.2
LCC: E98 .R3 .B26

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