{"product_id":"taino-indian-myth-and-practice-9780813068725","title":"Taíno Indian Myth and Practice","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eApplying the legend of the \"\"stranger king\"\" to Caonabo, the mythologized Taino chief of the Hispaniola settlement Columbus invaded in 1492, Keegan examines how myths come to resonate as history - created by the chaotic interactions of the individuals who lived the events of the past as well as those who write and read about them.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA path-breaking work, rich and mature, complex but readily accessible. It unites the many facets of . . . 25 years of innovative research and leads us out of the once-irresolvable dilemmas of contemporary archaeology.\"--Geoffrey W. Conrad, William Hammond Mathers Museum, Indiana University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Charts a new course toward a broader understanding of Taíno society, myth, and archaeology at the dawn of the Spanish colonial period. His approach livens the archaeological record and illuminates our reading of the documentary record.\"--Dave D. Davis, Tulane University","brand":"University Press of Florida","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405765255511,"sku":"9780813068725","price":21.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780813068725.jpg?v=1730493534","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/taino-indian-myth-and-practice-9780813068725","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}