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Spirit of the New England tribes: Indian history and folklore, 1620-1984

William Scranton Simmons 1986 © University Press of New England
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ISBN(s)
  • 9780874513721 (paper)
  • 9780874513707 (hardcover)
  • 9781512603170 (ebook)
Subject
  • Native Peoples of the Americas
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  • Frontmatter
  • PREFACE (page vii)
  • 1 Introduction (page 3)
  • 2 From the Past to the Present (page 10)
  • 3 Worldview (page 37)
  • 4 The First Europeans (page 65)
  • 5 Christianity (page 73)
  • 6 Shamans and Witches (page 91)
  • 7 Ghosts and the Devil (page 118)
  • 8 Treasures (page 162)
  • 9 Giants: Maushop and Squant (page 172)
  • 10 Little People (page 235)
  • 11 Windows to the Past: Dreams and Shrines (page 247)
  • 12 Conclusion: "There is a Stream That Issues Forth" (page 257)
  • APPENDIX (page 271)
  • NOTES (page 287)
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY (page 301)
  • INDEX OF FOLKLORE MOTIFS (page 319)
  • GENERAL INDEX (page 325)
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Journal AbbreviationLabelURL
ETH 35.4 (Autumn 1988): 390-392 http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0014-1801%28198823%2935%3A4%3C390%3ASOTNET%3E2.0.CO%3B2-U
JAF 100.397 (Jul. 1987): 349-350 http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0021-8715%28198707%2F09%29100%3A397%3C349%3ASOTNET%3E2.0.CO%3B2-L
Man 22.4 (Dec. 1987): 766-767 http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0025-1496%28198712%292%3A22%3A4%3C766%3ASOTNET%3E2.0.CO%3B2-5
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