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  • The Tewa World

    Space, Time, Being and Becoming in a Pueblo Society

    by Alfonso Ortiz ...
    "Employing modern structural theory, Ortiz focuses on the ideas, rules, and principles of Tewa culture as they reflect in mythology, world view, and ritual." — ChoiceThe complex Pueblo Indian cultures of the American Southwest have long stimulated anthropological research and speculation. In this study of the Tewa, Alfonso Ortiz explores the cosmological and ritual belief systems of a Pueblo ... Read more

    $20.19 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • American Indian Myths and Legends

    by Richard Erdoes, Alfonso Ortiz ...
    Series series The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
    More than 160 tales from eighty tribal groups present a rich and lively panorama of the Native American mythic heritage. From across the continent comes tales of creation and love; heroes and war; animals, tricksters, and the end of the world.“This fine, valuable new gathering of ... tales is truly alive, mysterious, and wonderful—overflowing, that is, with wonder, mystery and life" (National Book ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • American Indian Trickster Tales

    by Richard Erdoes ...
    Of all the characters in myths and legends told around the world, it's the wily trickster who provides the real spark in the action, causing trouble wherever he goes. This figure shows up time and again in Native American folklore, where he takes many forms, from the irascible Coyote of the Southwest, to Iktomi, the amorphous spider man of the Lakota tribe. This dazzling collection of American ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

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    American Indian Myths and Legends

    by Richard Erdoes, Alfonso Ortiz ...
    Narrated by Erin Tripp ...
    Series series The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library

    Unabridged

    23 hours 11 min

    More than 160 tales from eighty tribal groups present a rich and lively panorama of the Native American mythic heritage. From across the continent comes tales of creation and love; heroes and war; animals, tricksters, and the end of the world.“This fine, valuable new gathering of ... tales is truly alive, mysterious, and wonderful—overflowing, that is, with wonder, mystery, and life" (National ... Read more

    $24.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

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  • Favorite Folktales from Around the World

    by Jane Yolen ...
    Series series The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
    From Africa, Burma, and Czechoslovakia to Turkey, Vietnam, and Wales here are more than 150 of the world's best-loved folktales from more than forty countries and cultures. These tales of wonder and transformation, of heroes and heroines, of love lost and won, of ogres and trolls, stories both jocular and cautionary and legends of pure enchantment will delight readers and storytellers of all ages ... Read more

    $5.99 USD

  • Russian Fairy Tales

    by Aleksandr Afanas'ev ...
    Series series The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
    Beautifully illustrated, here is the most comprehensive collection of classic Russian tales available in English.This comprehensive collection introduces readers to universal fairy-tale figures and to such uniquely Russian characters such as Koshchey the Deathless, Baba Yaga, the Swan Maiden, and the glorious Firebird. The more than 175 tales culled from a landmark multi-volume collection by the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Chinese Fairy Tales and Fantasies

    by Moss Roberts ...
    Series series The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
    This collection of tales opens up a magical world far from our customary haunts. Ghost stories, romances, fables, and heroic sagas: the forms are familiar, but the characters we meet surprise us at every turn. For those who know and love the tales of the Grimms and Andersen, the universal themes of fairy tale literature emerge in these classic stories, but with a sophistication that is uniquely ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • Latin American Folktales

    Stories from Hispanic and Indian Traditions

    by John Bierhorst ...
    Series series The Pantheon Fairy Tale and Folklore Library
    Over one hundred stories showcasing the wisdom and artistry of one the world’s richest folktale traditions—the first panoramic anthology of Hispano-American folk narratives in any language.Gathered from twenty countries and combining the lore of medieval Europe, the ancient Near East, and pre-Columbian America, the stories brought together here represent a core collection of classic Latin American ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Destruction of Palestine Is the Destruction of the Earth

    by Andreas Malm ...
    Malm unearths the shared roots of colonial adventurism in Palestine and fossil fuelled warfare.Israel’s pulverization of Gaza since October 7, 2023 is not only a humanitarian crisis, but an environmental catastrophe. Far from the first event of its kind, the devastation Israel has inflicted on Palestine since October 2023 has merely ushered in a new phase in a long history of colonization and ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Enchanted Creatures

    Our Monsters and Their Meanings

    by Natalie Lawrence ...
    A fascinating journey through 15,000 years of history, exploring the incredible variety of monstrous creatures we have created and what they can tell us about ourselves.The hydra rears its many heads in a flurry of teeth and poisonous fumes. The cyborg lays waste to humanity with a ruthless, expressionless stare.From ancient mythology to modern science fiction, we have had to confront the monsters ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Hong Kong Kitchen

    Recipes from the Brand New ITV Series

    by Jeremy Pang ...
    As seen on the brand new 2025 TV series Jeremy Pang's Hong Kong Kitchen, this is an updated edition of Jeremy's classic Hong Kong Diner.'Mind-blowing recipes from a mind-blowing chef' Mel Giedroyc'There's no better guide than Jeremy to these incredible flavours and food. This is real, proper Hong Kong cooking. Bosh!' Tom Skinner'Jeremy Pang is one of my favourite chefs. His food is s... ... Read more

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  • Why We Read

    On Bookworms, Libraries, and Just One More Page Before Lights Out

    by Shannon Reed ...
    *NATIONAL BESTSELLER**A WGN Radio Best Book of 2024**A Good Housekeeping Reads pick*A hilarious and incisive exploration of the joys of reading from a "beloved and wonderful writer" (George Saunders), teacher, bibliophile, and Thurber Prize SemifinalistWe read to escape, to learn, to find love, to feel seen. We read to encounter new worlds, to discover new recipes, to find connection across ... Read more

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