Indian myths & legends from the North Pacific Coast of America : a translation of Franz Boas' 1895 edition of Indianische Sagen von der Nord-Pacifischen Küste Amerikas

Boas, Franz 1858-1942 (Author). Bouchard, Randy, (editor,, annotator.). Kennedy, Dorothy I. D., (editor,, annotator.). Bertz, Dietrich, (translator.). Lévi-Strauss, Claude, (writer of foreword.).

Summary: Of Boas' field trips -- Boas' methodology -- Manuscript materials -- Earlier publication of individual sections of the Sagen -- Publication of the Sagen -- An evaluation of the Sagen -- Boas' orthography -- History of this translation -- Boas' preface to the original 1895 edition -- I: Shuswap -- II: Ntlakyapamuq (Thompson) -- 3: Lower Fraser River -- 4: Cowichan -- 5: Nanaimo -- 6: Squamish -- 7: Lukungun -- 8: Comox -- 9: Klahoose -- 10: Sliammon -- 11: Eiksen -- 12: Pentlatch -- 13: Nootka (Nuu-chah-nulth) -- 14: Lekwiltok -- 15: Nimpkish -- 16: Kwiksootainuk -- 17: Kwakiutl -- 18: Tlatlasikwala -- 19: Nakomgilisala -- 20: Oowekeeno -- 21: Heiltsuk (Bella Bella) -- 22: Bella Coola (Nuxalk) -- 23: Tsimshian -- 24: Haida -- 25: Tlingit -- 26: The development of mythologies of the North Pacific Coast Indians.

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ISBN: 0889225532
ISBN: 9780889225534
ISBN: 9780889224582
ISBN: 0889224587
Physical Description: 702 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
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Publisher: Vancouver : Talon Books, 2002.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 683-702).
Formatted Contents Note:	Summary of Boas' field trips -- Boas' methodology -- Manuscript materials -- Earlier publication of individual sections of the Sagen -- Publication of the Sagen -- An evaluation of the Sagen -- Boas' orthography -- History of this translation -- Boas' preface to the original 1895 edition -- I: Shuswap -- II: Ntlakyapamuq (Thompson) -- 3: Lower Fraser River -- 4: Cowichan -- 5: Nanaimo -- 6: Squamish -- 7: Lukungun -- 8: Comox -- 9: Klahoose -- 10: Sliammon -- 11: Eiksen -- 12: Pentlatch -- 13: Nootka (Nuu-chah-nulth) -- 14: Lekwiltok -- 15: Nimpkish -- 16: Kwiksootainuk -- 17: Kwakiutl -- 18: Tlatlasikwala -- 19: Nakomgilisala -- 20: Oowekeeno -- 21: Heiltsuk (Bella Bella) -- 22: Bella Coola (Nuxalk) -- 23: Tsimshian -- 24: Haida -- 25: Tlingit -- 26: The development of mythologies of the North Pacific Coast Indians.
Language Note:	Foreword also in French.