The mythology of South America
Subtitle: with a new afterword
By: John Bierhorst.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 279
Subjects: Indian mythology -- South America; Indians of South America -- Folklore
Genres: Folklore.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 264-274) and index.
Originally published: New York : William Morrow, c1988, in series: Gods and heroes of the New World.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Part One: Greater Brazil; title: I. CULTURE HEROES AND THEIR DEEDS 25; title: II. MEN VERSUS WOMEN 41; title: III. CREATORS AND SAVIORS 53; title: Part Two: Guiana; title: IV. THE OTHER WORLD 65; title: V. THIS WORLD AND ITS BEGINNINGS 79; title: Part Three: Brazilian Highlands; title: VI. THE ART OF MYTH 93; title: VII. MYTH AND SOCIETY 105; title: Part Four: Gran Chaco; title: VIII. TRICKSTERS OF THE CHACO 119; title: IX. DANGEROUS WOMEN 127; title: X. CATACLYSMS 138; title: Part Five: Far South; title: XI. PROVIDERS AND DELIVERERS 151; title: XII. MEN'S LIBERATION 161; title: Part Six: Northwest; title: XIII. MOTHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN 173; title: XIV. WHEN MYTHS DIE 188; title: Part Seven: Central Andes; title: XV. HIGHLAND GODS 199; title: XVI. IN THE MONTANA 212; title: XVII. MYTH AND ARCHAEOLOGY 220; title: XVIII. FROM MYTH TO POLITICS 233.