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Curtin. Creation Myths of Primitive America

These tribes inhabited the northern Central Valley; the Yana are closely related to the Yahi, the tribe of Ishi, the 'last wild Indian'.

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Condition	Burgundy colored cloth hardcover with gold gilt lettering. Some wear to head and foot, dulling of gold gilt lettering on spine. Inner hinges professionally repaired.
Condition	Like New
Publication Year	1898
Format	Hardcover
Language	English
Book Title	Creation Myths of Primitive America
Author	Curtin.
Genre	History, Spirituality
Topic	Native Americans, Mythology
Subjects	Religion & Beliefs

Jeremiah Curtin. Creation Myths of Primitive America in relation to the Religious History and Mental Development of Mankind. Little Brown : Boston 1898 Burgundy colored cloth hardcover with gold gilt lettering. Some wear to head and foot, dulling of gold gilt lettering on spine. Inner hinges professionally repaired. Octavo 530 pp"Despite the title, which suggests that this is a comprehensive study of Native American creation myths, this is actually a very good set of animal myths from two tribes of California, the Wintu and Yana. These tribes inhabited the northern Central Valley; the Yana are closely related to the Yahi, the tribe of Ishi, the 'last wild Indian'. Also, these are not creation myths per se; they are tales from an epic cycle about the proto-animal inhabitants of the California dreamtime, the beings who existed before the arrival of humans. That said, this is a very reputable collection which is cited to this day in scholarly papers about native California. Curtin treats this this lore with great respect, and because he is also a first-rate story teller, this is also a great read."Sacred texts.com