Bibliograph

Iroquois supernatural, talking animals and medicine people, Michael Bastine and Mason Winfield

Type

Label

Iroquois supernatural, talking animals and medicine people, Michael Bastine and Mason Winfield

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 358-366) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Iroquois supernatural

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

707211630

Responsibility statement

Michael Bastine and Mason Winfield

Sub title

talking animals and medicine people

Summary

"Brings the paranormal beings and places of the Iroquois folklore tradition to life through historic and contemporary accounts of otherworldly encounters"--Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Introduction: the Iroquois supernatural : reaching beyond the sacred -- The longhouse folk -- The witches' craft -- The witches' torch -- Medicine people -- The false faces -- Supernatural war -- Power spaces -- The supernatural zoo -- Talking animals -- The little people -- The land of the elders

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