James Mooney: 21 books
by James Mooney
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2013
Originally published as two separate volumes by the U.S. Bureau of Ethnology, James Mooney's History, Myths, and Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees has enduring significance for both Native Americans and non-Indian people. The book contains the full texts of James Mooney's Myths of the Cherokee (1900)...
by James Mooney
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2012
Immediately following the massacre of Wounded Knee (December 29, 1890), the well-known anthropologist James Mooney, under the auspices of the Bureau of American Ethnology and the Smithsonian, investigated the incident. His interest was primarily in the Indian background to the uprising. Admitting...
by James Mooney
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017
Originally published in 1891 and 1900, Myths of the Cherokees and The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees have been the definitive work on the customs and beliefs of the Cherokee people for decades. Now combined in a single volume, this comprehensive work details and records the history, material culture,...
by James Mooney
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: February 10, 2015
The sacred formulas and rituals here given are selected from a collection of about six hundred, obtained on the Cherokee reservation in North Carolina in 1887 and 1888, and covering every subject pertaining to the daily life and thought of the Indian, including medicine, love, hunting, fishing, war,...
by James Mooney
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2017
When James Mooney lived with and studied the Cherokee between 1887 and 1900, they were the largest and most important Indian tribe in the United States. His dispassionate account of their history from the time of their fi rst contact with whites until the end of the nineteenth century is more than...
by James Mooney
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2012
James Mooney (18611921) was an American ethnographer who lived for several years among the Cherokee. He did major studies of Southeastern Indians, as well as those on the Great Plains, most notably ethnographic studies of the Ghost Dance after Sitting Bulls death in 1890, a widespread 19th-century religious...
by James Mooney
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 7, 2012
Noted anthropologist James Mooney (1861–1921) spent much of his life studying American Indians. In North Carolina, he lived for several years with the Cherokee, studying their language, culture, and mythology. His research resulted in this comprehensive volume, comprising 126 Cherokee myths, including...
by James Mooney
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2012
Mooney's book contains one of the finest selection of Cherokee myths and folklore Contents: Cosmogonic Myths 1. How The World Was Made 2. The First Fire 3. Kana'tï And Selu: The Origin Of Game And Corn ...and many more ... Quadruped Myths 15. The Fourfooted Tribes 16. The Rabbit Goes Duck Hunting...
Native American Studies: History Books, Mythology, Culture & Linguistic Studies (22 Book Collection)
Native American Studies: History Books, Mythology, Culture & Linguistic Studies (22 Book Collection)
History of the Great Tribes, Military History, Language, Customs & Legends of Cherokee, Iroquois, Sioux, Navajo, Zuñi, Apache, Seminole and Eskimo
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
"Native American Studies" is an interdisciplinary collection which examines the history, culture, religion and language of indigenous people in North America. This meticulously edited collection explores the life of the biggest Native American tribes; including: Cherokee, Iroquois, Sioux,...
by Lewis Spence, James Mooney, Erminnie A. Smith
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2018
This carefully edited historical collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. This study presents the myths, beliefs and customs of the indigenous peoples in North America. This collection is comprised of many bodies of...
Native American Mythology
Myths & Legends of Cherokee, Iroquois, Navajo, Siouan and Zuñi
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018
This study presents the myths, beliefs and customs of the indigenous peoples in North America. This collection is comprised of many bodies of traditional narratives associated with religion from a mythographical perspective. Contents: The Myths of the North American Indians Myths of the Cherokee Myths...
Native Americans: 22 Books on History, Mythology, Culture & Linguistic Studies
History of the Great Tribes, Military History, Language, Customs & Legends of Cherokee, Iroquois, Sioux, Navajo, Zuñi, Apache, Seminole and Eskimo
Language: English
Release Date: November 2, 2018
Native American Studies collection is formatted to the highest digital standards. The edition incorporates an interactive table of contents, footnotes and other information relevant to the content which makes the reading experience meticulously organized and enjoyable. "Native American Studies"...
by James Mooney
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2014
Long, exhaustive work of the myths of the Cherokee. The original page and paragraph numbers, and the appendix and index, have been preserved. This is a scholarly work, reflecting years of study and work. It is NOT a simple telling of folklore.
by James Mooney, Edmund Nequatewa
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2013
In this 4-in-1 omnibus edition, explore four Native American cultures, examining their lives, lore, and legends. Learn how they worshiped, lived in harmony with nature, and constructed unique social orders. Before Europeans invaded their homeland, these richly varied cultures thrived with a level...
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