Native American Myths and Legends (Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions)

ISBN-13:	9780525615064
Publisher:	Pantheon Books
Publication date:	09/24/2018
Series:	Barnes & Noble Collectible Editions Series
Edition description:	Bonded Leather
Pages:	544
Sales rank:	8,052
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.40(h) x 1.40(d)

More than 160 tales from eighty tribal groups gives us a rich and lively panorama of the Native American mythic heritage. From across the continent comes tales of creation and love; heroes and war; animals, tricksters, and the end of the world. In addition to mining the best folkloric sources of the nineteenth century, the editors have also included a broad selection of contemporary Native American voices. Themes include tales of human creation, monsters and monster slayers, tales of world creation, war and the warriors code, trickster tales, and much more.Native American Myths and Legends is one of Barnes & Noble's Collectible Editions classics. Each volume features authoritative texts by the world's greatest authors in an exquisitely designed bonded-leather binding, with distinctive gilt edging and a ribbon bookmark. Decorative, durable, and collectible, these books offer hours of pleasure to readers young and old and are an indispensable cornerstone for every home library.