UID:
almafu_9959227919902883
Format:
1 online resource (xi, 221 pages) :
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illustrations
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
1-280-52966-0
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9786610529667
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0-19-972895-X
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1-4294-0374-8
Content:
This marvellous collection brings together the great myths and legends of the United States-from the creation stories of the first inhabitants, to the tall tales of the Western frontier, to the legendary outlaws of the 1920s, and beyond. This thoroughly engaging anthology is sweeping in its scope, embracing Big Foot and Windigo, Hiawatha and Uncle Sam, Paul Revere and Billy the Kid, and even the Iroquois Flying Head and Elvis. In the book's section on dogmas and icons, for instance, Leeming and Page discuss the American melting pot, the notion of manifest destiny, and the imposing historical and literary figure of Henry Adams. And under Heroes and Heroines, they have assembled everyone from "Honest Abe" Lincoln and George "I Cannot Tell a Lie" Washington to Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, and Martin Luther King, Jr. For every myth or hero rendered here, the editors include an informative yet readable excerpt, often the definitive account of the story in question.; Taken as a whole, Myths, Legends, and Folktales of America reveals how waves of immigrants, encountering this strange land for the first time, adapted their religions, beliefs, and folklore to help make sense of a new and astounding place. Covering Johnny Appleseed and Stagolee as well as Paul Bunyan and Moby Dick, this wonderful anthology illuminates our nation's myth-making, enriching our idea of what it means to be American.
Note:
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
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Intro -- Contents -- Introduction -- I: DEITIES, DEMIDEITIES, DOGMAS, AND ICONS FOR A NEW LAND -- Native American -- Creation Myths -- Goddesses -- Trickster Gods -- The Indian and the White Man -- European American -- Hispanic Visions -- Anglo" Visions -- African American -- The Spiritual-"Go Down, Moses, -- God and the Devil-"The Devil's Doing, -- The Creation"-James Weldon Johnson -- The Nation of Islam -- Voodoo -- Asian American -- Hare Krishna and Other Movements -- Amitabha's Song"-Gary Snyder -- II: NEW WORLD MYTHICAL MONSTERS AND FABULOUS CREATURES -- Native American -- Hopi Ogres -- The Iroquois Flying Head -- The Chinook Ship Monster -- European American -- Bigfoot -- The Jersey Devil -- Moby Dick -- African American -- A Boarhog for a Husband, -- The Poor Man and the Snake, -- Asian American -- The Dragon -- III: NEW WORLD HEROES AND HEROINES -- Native American -- The Wabanaki Glooskap-The Fight with the Water Monster -- The Tewa Water Jar Boy -- The Iroquois Hiawatha -- The Ojibwa Corn Hero -- An Oneida Maiden Hero -- Geronimo-Apache Hero -- Custer's Last Stand-Two Versions -- European American -- Patriotic Heroes -- American Loners, Frontiersmen, and Tall Tales -- Western Outlaws and Lawmen -- The Cowboy -- Women of the Frontier -- Bad Men and Bad Women -- The Comic Book Hero -- The Rock Hero -- African American -- The Slave Rebels -- Tricksters and the Black Tall Tale -- Blues Lovers and Legends in Cool -- Leader Heroes -- Asian American -- Yeh-Shen -- The Guru -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Text Credits -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-19-511784-0
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
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