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The Writer and Shaman: A Morphology of the American Indian
by Zolla, Elemire
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Condition/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0151995605
- ISBN 13
- 9780151995608
- Seller
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melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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About This Item
Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, New York, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/Good. introduction by author, Notes on the Future, notes and index. Dark red coloured boards with gilt coloured titles to the spine. Very minor bumping to the head and to the heel of the spine and minor shelfwear to the lower book edges. A little browning and, marking to the paper edges. Plain text dust wrapper with a gold and black coloured background with red, yellow and pale orange coloured titles to the front panel and red and black coloured titles to the back strip. The white of the dust wrapper has become dull and slightly grubby and there is crinkling and the occasional chip to the top and bottom dust wrapper edge. Translated from the Italian by Raymond Rosenthal. A critical look at the white expansion into America and at what cost to the native people. Then the author examines the rationale and reasons for this " civilisation " of the native people and examines the ideological roots of the rationale. This is the First USA Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. VIII, 312 pages,. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Essays & Literary Criticism; History -- America; Native America; United States; Indigenous Cultures. ISBN: 0151995605. ISBN/EAN: 9780151995608. Inventory No: 0103304. . 9780151995608
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- Bookseller
- Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
(AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 0103304
- Title
- The Writer and Shaman: A Morphology of the American Indian
- Author
- Zolla, Elemire
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover (Original Cloth)
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Condition
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0151995605
- ISBN 13
- 9780151995608
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace Jovanovich
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1969
- Keywords
- BZDB2 American Literature -- History and Criticism, Indians in Literature, American Indian -- History Essays & Literary Criticism; History -- America; Native America; United States; Indigenous Cultures. Unbranded ISBN: 0151995605 EAN: 9780151995608
- Bookseller catalogs
- History -- America; Native America;
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Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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About Syber's Books ABN 40533682787
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