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Book SynopsisThough study of American Indian cultures had been fostered for several centuries by missionaries and explorers, it was not until he nineteenth century that a disciplined and systematic approach to the study of New World cultures began to emerge.
Trade Review“The twenty–one essays in this enjoyable and important anthology, chosen 'to represent pioneering work in the study of Native American Folklore,' will effectively acquaint readers with the various theories and concerns which occupied students during this formative period in the history of the discipline.” * American Studies *
“This is one of those rare anthologies that is not a mere co-publication of a series of related items but is instead a new entity, firmly set in the author’s well-written and informative introduction, well-cemented by his headnotes. … I enthusiastically recommend Native American Folklore to the scholar and popular reader alike.” * English and anthropology, University of Nebraska, Lincoln *
