Leeming David Leeming

Tales of the Earth (eBook, ePUB)

Native North American Creation Mythology

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A revealing analysis of key themes in Native American origin myths-and their stark contrast with the exceptionalist values of the United States. Tales of the Earth is a comprehensive yet concise overview of Native American mythologies. After outlining theories of the origins of Native North Americans, David Leeming considers the creation myths of many tribes, emphasizing four commonly occurring figures: the Great Spirit, the trickster, the goddess, and the hero. Leeming suggests that in addition to these figures, Native American mythologies have in common a deep reverence for the earth and for community responsibility as opposed to individualism-tenets that stand in stark contrast to the concepts of exceptionalism and Manifest Destiny that characterize the United States, a nation that was built on ancient tribal land.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Reaktion Books
• Seitenzahl: 180
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. September 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781789145007
• Artikelnr.: 63045674

Autorenporträt

David Leeming is professor emeritus of English and comparative literature at the University of Connecticut in Storrs. He is coauthor of Gods, Heroes, and Kings: The Battle for Mythic Britain and the author of numerous books on mythology, including The Oxford Companion to World Mythology. He lives in Stonington, Connecticut.