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John Henry: An American Legend
Product DescriptionIllus. in full color. The Caldecott Medalist’s powerful classic is now reissued in a handsome paperback edition, as well as a library edition. John Henry: An American Legend Read More →
The Buried Book: The Loss and Rediscovery of the Great Epic of Gilgamesh
Product DescriptionAdventurers, explorers, kings, gods, and goddesses come to life in this “useful, entertaining and informative” story of the first great epic (The Washington Post) Composed in Middle Babylonia around 1200 BCE, The Epic of Gilgamesh foreshadowed later stories that would become as fundamental as any in...
The Way We Lived: California Indian Stories, Songs & Reminiscences
Product DescriptionPresenting a new and revised edition of this well-loved and popular classic. _The Way We Lived_ is a rich and varied collection of stories, love songs, chants, and more from native people around the state. Sometimes poignant, often humorous, and always fascinating, these pieces show the remarkable perseverance...
Imperialism: A Study
Product DescriptionA classic 19th-century indictment of imperialism Imperialism: A Study Read More →
Coming To Light: Contemporary Translations of the Native Literatures of North America
Product DescriptionA richly diverse anthology of Native American literatures draws on the work of more than two hundred tribes across the United States and Canada and provides information on the historical and cultural contexts of the stories, songs, prayers, and orations. Reprint. NYT. Coming To Light: Contemporary...
The Hard Facts of the Grimms’ Fairy Tales
ISBN13: 9780691114699 Condition: New Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed Product DescriptionMurder, mutilation, cannibalism, infanticide, and incest: the darker side of classic fairy tales figures...
When They Severed Earth from Sky: How the Human Mind Shapes Myth
Product Description Why were Prometheus and Loki envisioned as chained to rocks? What was the Golden Calf? Why are mirrors believed to carry bad luck? How could anyone think that mortals like Perseus, Beowulf, and St. George actually fought dragons, since dragons don’t exist? Strange though they sound, however, these...
Bremen Town Musicians
ISBN13: 9780590423649 Condition: New Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed Product DescriptionA retelling of the Grimm tale in which an old donkey, dog, cat, and rooster, no longer wanted by their...
Hawaiian Mythology
ISBN13: 9780824805142 Condition: New Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed Product DescriptionThis is Martha Beckwith’s monumental study of Hawaiian mythology. Beckwith utilized numerous texts...
Frankenstein: A Cultural History
ISBN13: 9780393061444 Condition: New Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed Product DescriptionA lively history of the Frankenstein myth, tracing its evolution from a Romantic nightmare to its...
