Bibliograph

A guide to B.C. Indian myth and legend, a short history of myth-collecting and a survey of published texts

Type

Label

A guide to B.C. Indian myth and legend, a short history of myth-collecting and a survey of published texts

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

A guide to B.C. Indian myth and legend

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Sub title

a short history of myth-collecting and a survey of published texts

Summary

Boas, Teit, Hill-Tout, Barbeau, Swanton, Jenness, the luminaries of field research in British Columbia, are discussed herein, and their work in Indian folklore evaluated. Other scholars, amateurs, and Native informants of the past and present are given consideration, making this book a comprehensive survey of myth collecting in B. C. a valuable reference tool for beginning or advanced students of anthropology

Target audience

adult

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