Native American Myths and Legends

Native American Myths and Legends
ISBN-10
1780337876
ISBN-13
9781780337876
Series
Native American Myths and Legends
Category
Indian mythology
Pages
309
Language
English
Published
2013-01-01
Publisher
Robinson Publishing
Authors
Lewis Spence, Jon E. Lewis

Description

"Chapters 2-76 of A brief guide to Native American myths and legends were originally published in Myths and legends of the North American Indians by Lewis Spence, George G. Harrap, 1914"--Contents verso.

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