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Shaman or Sherlock? - The Native American Detective (Hardcover, New) Loot Price: R2,703
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Shaman or Sherlock? - The Native American Detective (Hardcover, New): Gina MacDonald, Andrew F. MacDonald

Shaman or Sherlock? - The Native American Detective (Hardcover, New)

Gina MacDonald, Andrew F. MacDonald

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Fictional depictions of Native American concepts of justice, crime, and the investigation of crime are explored in this original work. "Shaman or Sherlock" explores depictions created by Native American authors themselves, as well as those created by outsiders with mainstream agendas. The most successful of these writers fuse authentic Native American culture with standard genre conventions, thus providing an appealing, empathetic view of little-understood or underappreciated groups, as well as insight into issues of cross-cultural communication. Dealing with such significant concepts as acculturation, regional diversity, and assimilation, this unique study evaluates over 200 detective stories.

Though the crime novel began in Europe as a manifestation of Enlightenment rationality and scientific methodology, the Native American detective story moves into the realm of the spiritual and intuitive, often incorporating depictions of non-material phenomena. "Shaman or Sherlock?" explores how geographical and tribal differences, degrees of assimilation, and the evolution of age-old cultural patterns shape the Native American detective story.

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Imprint: Praeger Publishers Inc
Country of origin: United States
Release date: November 2001
First published: November 2001
Authors: Gina MacDonald • Andrew F. MacDonald
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 296
Edition: New
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-30841-3
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > General
Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Novels, other prose & writers > General
Books > Fiction > Genre fiction > Crime & mystery > General
Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Area / regional studies > General
LSN: 0-313-30841-1
Barcode: 9780313308413

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