Spirit of the New England Tribes
Author | : William S. Simmons |
Publisher | : University Press of New England |
Total Pages | : 347 |
Release | : 2018-03-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781512603170 |
ISBN-13 | : 1512603171 |
Rating | : 4/5 (171 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Spirit of the New England Tribes by : William S. Simmons
Download or read book Spirit of the New England Tribes written by William S. Simmons and published by University Press of New England. This book was released on 2018-03-06 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning three centuries, this collection traces the historical evolution of legends, folktales, and traditions of four major native American groups from their earliest encounters with European settlers to the present. The book is based on some 240 folklore texts gathered from early colonial writings, newspapers, magazines, diaries, local histories, anthropology and folklore publications, a variety of unpublished manuscript sources, and field research with living Indians.