Myths of the New World: The symbolism and mythology of the Indians of the Americas

by Daniel Garrison Brinton

A pioneering anthropological study of the American Indian, his symbols and his religion._"With the thoroughness which characterizes all of Mr. Brinton's literary labors, he has exhausted all the reservoirs of information relating to the subject." T.W. Field INDIAN BIBLIOGRAPHY

THIS TITLE IS CITED AND RECOMMENDED BY: Literature of American History; Books for College Libraries; Catalogue of the Lamont Library, Harvard College.

Genres: Religion, Mythology

331 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 1976

About the author

Daniel Garrison Brinton (1837-1899), was an American M.D. and surgeon in the Union army; became professor of ethnology and archaeology in the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia in 1884; and was professor of American linguistics and archaeology in the University of Pennsylvania from 1886 until his death.

Reviews

[Todd Howell · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent and thought provoking study.

A really GoodRead.