{"product_id":"9781405115421","title":"Native American Storytelling A Reader of Myths and Legends","description":"\u003ch1\u003eNative American Storytelling\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA Reader of Myths and Legends\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eKarl Kroeber\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ American \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe myths and legends in this book have been selected both for their excellence as stories and because they illustrate the distinctive nature of Native American storytelling.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA collection of Native American myths and legends.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSelected for their excellence as stories, and because they illustrate the distinctive nature of Native American storytelling.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDrawn from the oral traditions of all major areas of aboriginal North America.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals the highly practical functions of myths and legends in Native American societies.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIllustrates American Indians’ profound engagement with their natural environment.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEdited by an outstanding interpreter of Native American oral stories.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eKarl Kroeber\u003c\/b\u003e is Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Columbia University. His previous publications include \u003ci\u003eIshi in Three Centuries\u003c\/i\u003e (ed. 2003), \u003ci\u003eArtistry in American Indian Myths\u003c\/i\u003e (1998), and \u003ci\u003eEcological Literary Criticism\u003c\/i\u003e (1994). He is Editor Emeritus of \u003ci\u003eStudies in American Indian Literature\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16 January 1991\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405115421\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e144\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44314325090444,"sku":"9781405115421","price":41.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405115421.jpg?v=1780283964","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781405115421","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}