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Oneida Iroquois Folklore, Myth, and History: New York Oral Narrative from the Notes of H. E. Allen and Others (The Iroquois and Their Neighbors)

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ISBN13: 9780815608301
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That is the primary major book to explore uniquely Iroquois components within the Native American oral narrative as it existed around 1900. Drawn in large part from early twentieth-century journals by non-Indian scholar Hope Emily Allen, much of it has never before been published.

Even as he studies time-honored themes and such stories as the Iroquois myth of the start, Anthony Wonderley breaks new ground examining links between legend, history, and on a regular basis life. He pointedly questions how oral traditions are born and develop. Uncovering traditional tales told over the course of 400 years, Wonderley further definesand considersendurance and sequence in mythic content. In the end, conceivable links between Oneida folklore and material culture are explored in discussions of craftworks and archaeological artifacts of cultural and symbolic importance. Arguably probably the most complete study of its kind, the book will appeal to quite a lot of professional disciplinesfrom anthropology, history, and folklore to religion and Native American studies.
ISBN13: 9780815608301
Condition: New
Notes: BRAND NEW FROM PUBLISHER! 100% Satisfaction Guarantee. Tracking provided on most orders. Buy with Confidence! Millions of books sold!

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