The Boy Who Made Dragonfly
A Zuni Myth Retold by Tony Hillerman
As readers of Tony Hillerman's detective novels know, he is a skilled interpreter of southwestern Indian cultures. In this book, first published in 1972, he recounts a Zuni myth first recorded a century ago by the anthropologist Frank Hamilton Cushing. Hillerman's version of the story, written to be read by children ten years old and up, will have equal appeal for adults with an interest in Native American culture.In our society, Hillerman explains, this would be called a 'Bible story.' Like stories based on the Old Testament, this narrative is intended to teach both the history and morality of a people. It tells the consequences of a drought…
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Weitere Autoren: Grado, Janet (Illustr.)
- ISBN: 978-0-8263-5674-1
- EAN: 9780826356741
- Produktnummer: 34255940
- Verlag: University of New Mexico Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1986
- Seitenangabe: 88 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 3'266 KB
- Sonstiges: Ab 9 - 13 J.
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Tony Hillerman (1925-2008) was an award-winning author and newspaperman, best known for his mystery novels set in Navajoland. He was also the author of The Great Taos Bank Robbery and Other True Stories (UNM Press).
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A Zuni Myth Retold by Tony Hillerman
A Zuni Myth Retold by Tony Hillerman
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