Native American Legends Illustrated

Classic Stories, Myths & Beliefs

Chris McNab (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

160 Seiten

2025
Amber Books (Verlag)
978-1-83886-589-4 (ISBN)

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Illustrated with 80 artworks and photographs, Native American Legends Illustrated is an engaging and highly informative exploration of a rich mythology.

Founded on stories and myths told orally, the legends of Native American peoples have been passed down through generations, revealing the origins of a tribe, chronicling the heroes who fought the gods, showing how to reach Wakan-Taka (the Great Spirit), exploring the nature of the True Peace and reflecting on the changing landscape with the arrival of European settlers. Beautifully produced in traditional Chinese binding, Native American Legends Illustrated offers a detailed introduction to the spirit world and ghosts, creation myths and universe, people, family and culture in the words of the people who have inhabited the North American continent for thousands of years – the Iroquois, Algonquin, Cheyenne, Apache, Hopi, Dakota and Sioux – to name a few. The book also introduces characters such as Rabbit Boy, Blue Jay (the trickster bird), the Double-Faced Ghost, the Splinter-Foot Girl and Mondawmin, the Corn Spirit. Sumptuously illustrated and including numerous quotes from famous Native Americans such as Black Elk, Geronimo and Sitting Bull, Native American Legends Illustrated is a vivid, engaging read.

Chris McNab has written more than 100 titles, primarily focused on historical and military topics. His titles include Native American Myths and The Native American Warrior. In addition to his writing work, Chris has made regular contributions to the media.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Stories of Creation and Beginnings

Chapter 2 Tricksters and Animals

Chapter 3 The Living and the Dead

Chapter 4 Heroes and Monsters

Chapter 5 Love, Family and War

Chapter 6 Magic and Medicine

Erscheinungsdatum	16.09.2025
Reihe/Serie	Chinese Bound Illustrated
Zusatzinfo	Halftones, color; Halftones, black and white; Illustrations, color; Illustrations, black and white
Sprache	englisch
Maße	196 x 265 mm
Gewicht	1150 g
Themenwelt	Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Ethnologie
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	1-83886-589-6 / 1838865896
ISBN-13	978-1-83886-589-4 / 9781838865894
Zustand	Neuware