Songs of the Earth
- ISBN-10
- 0762414987
- ISBN-13
- 9780762414987
- Series
- Songs of the Earth
- Category
- Indian poetry
- Pages
- 128
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Courage Books
Description
Native Americans are a resilient people who, despite their suffering, retained a unique perspective on life and the natural world. Their story is sadly tragic but ultimately inspiring. Songs of the Earth is a collection of Native American poems, songs, and quotations that represents the wisdom and understanding of an exceptional people. With strikingly beautiful photographs by Edward S. Curtis, Songs of the Earth portrays the Native American mind, body, and soul by way of images and words, preserving their wisdom and giving individual faces to history. Book jacket.
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