In this Book
- Native American Legends of the Southeast: Tales from the Natchez, Caddo, Biloxi, Chickasaw, and Other Nations
- Book
- 2011
- Published by: The University of Alabama Press
summary
The study of legends has long been a critical component of cultural anthropological analysis. In Native American Legends of the Southeast, George E. Lankford has compiled and analyzed a collection of unique and rare legends that will continue to appeal to scholars and students of Native American culture and the study of legends in general.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright Page
- pp. 2-7
- List of Texts
- pp. 9-13
- List of Figures
- pp. 14-15
- Acknowledgments
- pp. 15-16
- Introduction
- pp. 17-28
- Setting the Stage
- 1. Preliminary Reflections
- pp. 30-35
- 2. The Native American Southeast
- pp. 36-52
- The Ways of the World
- 3. The Above World
- pp. 54-82
- 4. The Under World
- pp. 83-105
- 5. The Middle World
- pp. 106-117
- 6. The Tribes of People
- pp. 118-142
- 7. The Plant World
- pp. 143-158
- Adventures
- 8. The Twins
- pp. 160-175
- 9. The Wonderful Garments
- pp. 176-189
- 10. The Bead-Spitter/Marooned Hero
- pp. 190-208
- 11. Other Adventures
- pp. 209-221
- 12. Tricksters
- pp. 222-242
- Bibliography
- pp. 258-265
Additional Information
ISBN
9780817385903
Related ISBN(s)
9780817356897
MARC Record
OCLC
785811685
Pages
272
Launched on MUSE
2014-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No
Copyright
2011