Author: Doug Underhill
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781896270111
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Miramichi Tales Tall & True
Author: Doug Underhill
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781896270111
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781896270111
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 134
Book Description
American Myths, Legends, and Tall Tales [3 volumes]
Author: Christopher R. Fee
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1842
Book Description
A fascinating survey of the entire history of tall tales, folklore, and mythology in the United States from earliest times to the present, including stories and myths from the modern era that have become an essential part of contemporary popular culture. Folklore has been a part of American culture for as long as humans have inhabited North America, and increasingly formed an intrinsic part of American culture as diverse peoples from Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania arrived. In modern times, folklore and tall tales experienced a rejuvenation with the emergence of urban legends and the growing popularity of science fiction and conspiracy theories, with mass media such as comic books, television, and films contributing to the retelling of old myths. This multi-volume encyclopedia will teach readers the central myths and legends that have formed American culture since its earliest years of settlement. Its entries provide a fascinating glimpse into the collective American imagination over the past 400 years through the stories that have shaped it. Organized alphabetically, the coverage includes Native American creation myths, "tall tales" like George Washington chopping down his father's cherry tree and the adventures of "King of the Wild Frontier" Davy Crockett, through to today's "urban myths." Each entry explains the myth or legend and its importance and provides detailed information about the people and events involved. Each entry also includes a short bibliography that will direct students or interested general readers toward other sources for further investigation. Special attention is paid to African American folklore, Asian American folklore, and the folklore of other traditions that are often overlooked or marginalized in other studies of the topic.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1842
Book Description
A fascinating survey of the entire history of tall tales, folklore, and mythology in the United States from earliest times to the present, including stories and myths from the modern era that have become an essential part of contemporary popular culture. Folklore has been a part of American culture for as long as humans have inhabited North America, and increasingly formed an intrinsic part of American culture as diverse peoples from Europe, Africa, Asia, and Oceania arrived. In modern times, folklore and tall tales experienced a rejuvenation with the emergence of urban legends and the growing popularity of science fiction and conspiracy theories, with mass media such as comic books, television, and films contributing to the retelling of old myths. This multi-volume encyclopedia will teach readers the central myths and legends that have formed American culture since its earliest years of settlement. Its entries provide a fascinating glimpse into the collective American imagination over the past 400 years through the stories that have shaped it. Organized alphabetically, the coverage includes Native American creation myths, "tall tales" like George Washington chopping down his father's cherry tree and the adventures of "King of the Wild Frontier" Davy Crockett, through to today's "urban myths." Each entry explains the myth or legend and its importance and provides detailed information about the people and events involved. Each entry also includes a short bibliography that will direct students or interested general readers toward other sources for further investigation. Special attention is paid to African American folklore, Asian American folklore, and the folklore of other traditions that are often overlooked or marginalized in other studies of the topic.
Acadiensis
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Atlantic Coast (Canada)
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Atlantic Coast (Canada)
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Tall Tales and True Tales from Down East
Author: Stuart Trueman
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Lots of stories
Author: Pauline Greenhill
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
ISBN: 1772823589
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
An ethnopoetic study of Maritime narratives collected by Helen Creighton. In addition to the presentation of the original texts, brief descriptions of the storytellers are offered and the context in which the stories were told leads to a consideration of the art of storytelling in this region.
Publisher: University of Ottawa Press
ISBN: 1772823589
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
An ethnopoetic study of Maritime narratives collected by Helen Creighton. In addition to the presentation of the original texts, brief descriptions of the storytellers are offered and the context in which the stories were told leads to a consideration of the art of storytelling in this region.
Ottawa Valley Ancestry: A Dempsey Family History
Author: Gary T. Dempsey
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387646893
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 680
Book Description
This revised and expanded 5th edition contains more than 660 pages of research on the Dempsey, Romain, Laderoute, and Gervais families of the Ottawa Valley in Canada. It also contains more than 100 vintage photographs, as well as extensive historical research on the Quebec towns of Fort Coulonge and Waltham, and the Ontario towns of Pembroke, Westmeath, and La Passe. In other words, whatever your family's surname, the book contains resource material for anyone interested in Ottawa Valley history or interested in starting genealogical research of their own.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1387646893
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 680
Book Description
This revised and expanded 5th edition contains more than 660 pages of research on the Dempsey, Romain, Laderoute, and Gervais families of the Ottawa Valley in Canada. It also contains more than 100 vintage photographs, as well as extensive historical research on the Quebec towns of Fort Coulonge and Waltham, and the Ontario towns of Pembroke, Westmeath, and La Passe. In other words, whatever your family's surname, the book contains resource material for anyone interested in Ottawa Valley history or interested in starting genealogical research of their own.
Cree Tales and Beliefs
Author: George W. Bauer
Publisher: Orono, Me. : Northeast Folklore Society
ISBN:
Category : Cree Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
Publisher: Orono, Me. : Northeast Folklore Society
ISBN:
Category : Cree Indians
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
The Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History
Author: Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
Bird Medicine
Author: Evan T. Pritchard
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 159143825X
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
Explores the living spiritual tradition surrounding birds in Native American culture • Pairs scholarly research with more than 200 firsthand accounts of bird signs from traditional Native Americans and their descendants • Examines the legends, wisdom, and powers of the birds known as the gatekeepers of the four directions—Eagle, Hawk, Crow, and Owl • Provides many examples of bird sign interpretations and human-bird communication that can be applied in your own encounters with birds Birds are our strongest allies in the natural world. Revered in Native American spirituality and shamanic traditions around the world, birds are known as teachers, guardians, role models, counselors, healers, clowns, peacemakers, and meteorologists. They carry messages and warnings from loved ones and the spirit world, report deaths and injuries, and channel divine intelligence to answer our questions. Some of their “signs” are so subtle that one could discount them as subjective, but others are dramatic enough to strain even a skeptic’s definition of coincidence. Pairing scholarly research with more than 200 firsthand accounts of bird encounters from traditional Native Americans and their descendants, Evan Pritchard explores the living spiritual tradition surrounding birds in Native American culture. He examines in depth the birds known as the gatekeepers of the four directions--Eagle in the North, Hawk in the East, Crow in the South, and Owl in the West--including their roles in legends and the use of their feathers in shamanic rituals. He reveals how the eagle can be a direct messenger of the Creator, why crows gather in “Crow Councils,” and how shamans have the ability to travel inside of birds, even after death. Expanding his study to the wisdom and gifts of birds beyond the four gatekeepers, such as hummingbirds, seagulls, and the mythical thunderbird, he provides numerous examples of everyday bird sign interpretations that can be applied in your own encounters with birds as well as ways we can help protect birds and encourage them to communicate with us.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 159143825X
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 287
Book Description
Explores the living spiritual tradition surrounding birds in Native American culture • Pairs scholarly research with more than 200 firsthand accounts of bird signs from traditional Native Americans and their descendants • Examines the legends, wisdom, and powers of the birds known as the gatekeepers of the four directions—Eagle, Hawk, Crow, and Owl • Provides many examples of bird sign interpretations and human-bird communication that can be applied in your own encounters with birds Birds are our strongest allies in the natural world. Revered in Native American spirituality and shamanic traditions around the world, birds are known as teachers, guardians, role models, counselors, healers, clowns, peacemakers, and meteorologists. They carry messages and warnings from loved ones and the spirit world, report deaths and injuries, and channel divine intelligence to answer our questions. Some of their “signs” are so subtle that one could discount them as subjective, but others are dramatic enough to strain even a skeptic’s definition of coincidence. Pairing scholarly research with more than 200 firsthand accounts of bird encounters from traditional Native Americans and their descendants, Evan Pritchard explores the living spiritual tradition surrounding birds in Native American culture. He examines in depth the birds known as the gatekeepers of the four directions--Eagle in the North, Hawk in the East, Crow in the South, and Owl in the West--including their roles in legends and the use of their feathers in shamanic rituals. He reveals how the eagle can be a direct messenger of the Creator, why crows gather in “Crow Councils,” and how shamans have the ability to travel inside of birds, even after death. Expanding his study to the wisdom and gifts of birds beyond the four gatekeepers, such as hummingbirds, seagulls, and the mythical thunderbird, he provides numerous examples of everyday bird sign interpretations that can be applied in your own encounters with birds as well as ways we can help protect birds and encourage them to communicate with us.
Facts about Canada, Its Provinces and Territories
Author: Jean Weihs
Publisher: New York : H.W. Wilson Company
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
A reference of information on the ten provinces and two territories of Canada, compiled from federal and provincial sources. Entries discuss the geography, population, climate, government, politics, history, and culture of each region; list political leaders from the 19th century to the present; and contain chronologies of key events. Includes a bibliography of fiction and nonfiction works for each province and territory, plus an introductory chapter on Canada. No index. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: New York : H.W. Wilson Company
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
A reference of information on the ten provinces and two territories of Canada, compiled from federal and provincial sources. Entries discuss the geography, population, climate, government, politics, history, and culture of each region; list political leaders from the 19th century to the present; and contain chronologies of key events. Includes a bibliography of fiction and nonfiction works for each province and territory, plus an introductory chapter on Canada. No index. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR