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From the earliest times, people have told stories that explain the origins of the earth and the mysteries of everyday life. This book explores the rich diversity of mythological themes within Native American, Aztec, Inca and Mayan cultures.

More than 900 entries, arranged alphabetically and packed with information on the central mythical figures of each culture.

Pictures are often admired for their aesthetic merits but they are rarely treated as if they had as much to offer as the written word. They are often overlooked as objects of analysis themselves, and tend to be seen simply as adjuncts to the text. Images, however, are not passive, and have a direct impact that engages attention in ways independent of any specific text. Advertising, entertainment and propaganda have realised the extent of this power to shape ideas, but the scientific community has hitherto neglected the ways in which visual material conditions the ways in which we...

With subjects ranging from prehistoric artworks to excavation drawings, scientific illustrations, artists impressions of ancient sites and contemporary landscapes, this study explores how pictures and representations of the past shape our perceptions and our expectations of the past.

With abundant photographs, more than 160 in color, "Native North America" illustrates tribal life, sacred arenas, spiritual traditions, and artifacts of the indigenous people of North America, from the Inuit of the Canadian north to the Navajo of the American southwest.
Beginning with a brief history of Native Americans, Larry Zimmerman and Brian Molyneaux explore individual culture areas, region by region. They discuss Native American spiritual observances, including personal and communal rituals, initiation rites, and curing ceremonies. Through descriptions of the powwow, rites of...