In retelling Native American creation myths; Harvard-educated linguist and ethnographer Jeremiah Curtin (1835–1906) provides readers with compelling narratives of the origin of the earth and its creatures. Accounts of conflicts; happenings; and methods by which an earlier world of man changed into the now-existing one; these tribal tales largely describe the struggles between hostile parties. Metamorphoses between combatants produce entirely different characters — sometimes a bird; a plant; or an insect — but always a creature corresponding in power to some leading quality of the character it has replaced. As a collector of myths and tales; few excelled Curtin and his remarkable linguistic abilities.
#2662272 in Books 1992-01-08 1992-01-08Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 .45 x 5.39 x 8.46l; .52 #File Name: 0486269507192 pages
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Subtitle should have been Main Title.By E. Rodin MDThis little book reviews the development of the Egyptian solar religion and is an extension of Budge's former book "Egyptian Religion" published in 1899. The present one was published in 1923 immediately after the discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb but was apparently written somehat earlier. Information on Tutankhamen takes up only 13 of the 152 text pages.As such it does not contribute new data and has been superseded by the works of more contemporary archeologists.The book may be of interest to historians but the general reader can find more up to date information in other publications.7 of 8 people found the following review helpful. A Good History of the Young KingBy rareoopdvdsE. A. Wallis Budge's book on the Egyptian King Tutankhamen was written in 1923; only a year after Howard Carter's discovery of the tomb. The book goes over the history of; not only Tutankhamen; but also of the relgion of ancient Egypt; being at this time Amenism and Atenism. A good portion of the book also discusses the king Aakhunaten (his spelling; otherwise known as Amenhetop IV. Amenhetop being the previous name at the time of inauguration; if you will; in which the reigning religion was Amenism (thus tutenkhAMEN; and AMENhetop); which was polytheistic. Once gaining having his revelation that the Sun god Ra is the one and the all mighty; he changed his name to Akhenaten; changing the religion to Atenism (thus AkhenATEN). Many theologists; historians and anthropologists have argued that Atenism is indeed the first monotheistic religion in history which would predate Judaism. Many of Budge's translations of hieroglyphics into the English language has been argued and disputed times over; yet his books still makes for a good read. Can get dry at times.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. totally false analysis of Kemetic spirituality. budge and others ...By Mugisa Rathael Fambrototally false analysis of Kemetic spirituality. budge and others; were totally ignorant of the real African knowledge systems. All euro peoples today; have false; made up info on Black Africa; which they originstrd; becayse the real concepts were beyond their perceptions. this book is laughable.
