Cree Legends and Narratives from the West Coast of James Bay
by Ellis, C. Douglas
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued
- ISBN 10
- 0887551599
- ISBN 13
- 9780887551598
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Winnipeg: The University of Manitoba Press. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 0887551599 . Boards show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, glossy paper covered boards. Text in Cree on the left hand page with English translation on the facing page, followed by keys to the Cree language, a section of scholarly notes and at the end a glossary of Cree words ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 554 pages; "This is the first major body of annotated texts in James Bay Cree, and a unique documentation of Swampy and Moose Cree (Western James Bay) usage of the 1950s and 1960s. Conversations and interviews with sixteen different speakers include: legends, reminiscences, historical narratives, stories and conversations, as well as descriptions of technology. The book includes a detailed pronunciation guide, notes on Cree terms, informants' comments, dialect variations, and descriptions of cultural values and customs. The introduction describes and compares the various genres in traditional and popular culture. Written in Cree and English, with full glosssary." .
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- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 20930
- Title
- Cree Legends and Narratives from the West Coast of James Bay
- Author
- Ellis, C. Douglas
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0887551599
- ISBN 13
- 9780887551598
- Publisher
- The University of Manitoba Press
- Place of Publication
- Winnipeg
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- 0887551599, Mythology, James Bay, Folklore, Linguistics, cree
- Bookseller catalogs
- Native studies; MYTHOLOGY;
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