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Daniel G. Brinton

 
9789359320755: The Myths of the New World
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 9359320757 ISBN 13 : 9789359320755
Editeur : Double 9 Books LLP, 2023

Synopsis

"The Myths of the New World," by Daniel G. Brinton, is an intriguing investigation of the intricate mythology of the Americas' indigenous peoples. Some stories are violent and strange, while others creep up on you and slowly suck you in. Brinton, a well-known anthropologist and historian, digs into the numerous cultural narratives that span continents, providing a comprehensive investigation of the myths, stories, and cosmologies that created these civilizations' worldviews. Brinton dives into the stories' origins, themes, and symbolic interpretations through rigorous research and engaging prose. He illustrates how various North, Central, and South American tribes saw creation, human existence, and the divine. Brinton not only maintains these legends, but also evaluates their importance in relation to the societies that gave rise to them. He skilfully reveals the common lines that connect these legends while honoring the individuality of each national heritage.

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À propos de l'auteur

Daniel Garrison Brinton (May 13, 1837 - July 31, 1899) was a surgeon, historian, archaeologist, and ethnologist from the United States. Brinton was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, in Thornbury Township. Brinton graduated from Yale University in 1858 and spent the next year traveling in Europe after attending Jefferson Medical College for two years. He pursued his studies further in Paris and Heidelberg. During the American Civil War, he served as a surgeon in the Union army from 1862 to 1865, serving as surgeon-in-charge of the US Army general hospital in Quincy, Illinois, from 1864 to 1865. Brinton got sunburned at Missionary Ridge (the Third Battle of Chattanooga) and was never able to travel in extremely hot weather again. This handicap has an impact on his work as an ethnologist.

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Éditeur
Double 9 Books LLP
Date d'édition
2023
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
9359320757
ISBN 13 
9789359320755
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
210
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