Cree Legends and Narratives from the West Coast of James Bay Tapa dura - 1995

Winnipeg: The University of Manitoba Press. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. 0887551599 . Boards show light shelf wear.; A bright, solid book, glossy paper covered boards. Text in Cree on the left hand page with English translation on the facing page, followed by keys to the Cree language, a section of scholarly notes and at the end a glossary of Cree words ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 554 pages; "This is the first major body of annotated texts in James Bay Cree, and a unique documentation of Swampy and Moose Cree (Western James Bay) usage of the 1950s and 1960s. Conversations and interviews with sixteen different speakers include: legends, reminiscences, historical narratives, stories and conversations, as well as descriptions of technology. The book includes a detailed pronunciation guide, notes on Cree terms, informants' comments, dialect variations, and descriptions of cultural values and customs. The introduction describes and… Leer más

Winnipeg: University of Manitoba Press [0-88755-159-9] 1995. (Hardcover) Near fine, no dust jacket. 554pp. Map, notes, glossary. A few small scuffs on the fore-edge of the front cover. Publisher series: Algonquian Text Society. Translated and edited by C. Douglas Ellis. Text in Cree and English. (Indians of North America, Folklore--Cree, Indians of North America, Kashechewan Cree, Legends--Cree, Moose Cree, Swampy Cree Indians).

Winnipeg: The University of Manitoba Press, 1995. 554 pages in excellent condition. Previous owner's embossed stamp on the ffep. Glossy, red/white hardcovers with black titles. No wear. NEAR FINE. Hardcover. Near Fine.