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  • Latin American Folktales

    Stories from Hispanic and Indian Traditions

    by John Bierhorst ...
    Series series The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
    Over one hundred stories showcasing the wisdom and artistry of one the world’s richest folktale traditions—the first panoramic anthology of Hispano-American folk narratives in any language.Gathered from twenty countries and combining the lore of medieval Europe, the ancient Near East, and pre-Columbian America, the stories brought together here represent a core collection of classic Latin American ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Red Swan

    Myths and Tales of the American Indians

    Edited by John Bierhorst ...
    The best of the American Indian myths are works of art, blending form and content into an organic whole in which the great themes of human experience are interwoven much as they are in a memorable short story or novella. But if the underlying themes are similar, the metaphorical and narrative conventions are vastly different; and it is this aesthetic gap that critic John Bierhorst intends to ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Four Masterworks of American Indian Literature

    Quetzalcoatl, the Ritual of Condolence, Cuceb, the Night Chant

    Edited by John Bierhorst ...
    "Bierhorst offers access to more than primary texts here: he maps a way of reading and the necessary apparatus for that reading (including pronunciation guides, reminding us they are oral performances)." —World Literature Today"This comparative application of the epic poetry tradition to Amerind literature is a scholarly success.... this book is a most noteworthy item in the field of American ... Read more

    $26.69 USD

  • Mythology of the Lenape

    Guide and Texts

    by John Bierhorst ...
    The Lenape, or Delaware, are an Eastern Algonquian people who originally lived in what is now the greater New York and Philadelphia metropolitan region and have since been dispersed across North America. While the Lenape have long attracted the attention of historians, ethnographers, and linguists, their oral literature has remained unexamined, and Lenape stories have been scattered and largely ... Read more

    $19.49 USD

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  • Citizenship

    Notes on an American Myth

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  • The Coming Storm

    Power, Conflict, and Warnings from History

    by Odd Arne Westad ...
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    In Search of Lost Arts and Disappearing Trades

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  • Tideborn

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    A dragon queen, a vengeful sea witch, and a mythical titan converge on the underwater city of Tiankawi in the sequel to the international bestselling epic fantasy Fathomfolk.A tsunami and a dragon's wish have wrought changes upon the city of Tiankawi that have never been seen before. But shared experiences have not healed the rift between the city’s fathomfolk and human citizens, and scars from ... Read more

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  • Earthly Materials

    Journeys Through Our Bodies' Emissions, Excretions, and Disintegrations

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