The Lenape And Their Legends, With The Complete Text And Symbols Of The Walam Olum (Paperback)

The Lenape And Their Legends, With The Complete Text And Symbols Of The Walam Olum. PREFACE. In the present volume I have grouped a series of ethnological studies of the Indians of Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Maryland, around what is asserted to be one of the most curious records of ancient American history. For a long time this record, or Red Score-was supposed to have been lost. Having obtained the original text complete about a year ago, I printed a few copies and sent them to several educated native Delawares with a request for aid in its transhtion and opinions on its authenticity. The results will be found in the following pages. The interest in the subject thus excited prompted me to a general review of our knowledge of the Lenape or Dela wares, their history and traditions, their language and customs. This disclosed the existence of a number of things not mentioned in bibliographies...

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Imprint:	Read Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2008
First published:	August 2008
Authors:	Daniel Garrison Brinton
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	264
ISBN-13:	978-1-4437-1102-9
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology
LSN:	1-4437-1102-0
Barcode:	9781443711029

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