Cree Legends and Narratives from the West Coast of James Bay
$85.00 CAD • Used
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 langu...
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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 compares the various genres in traditional and popular culture. Written in Cree and English, with full glosssary."
Product Info
ISBN: 0887551599
ISBN-13: 9780887551598
Publisher: The University of Manitoba Press
Year: 1995
Type: Used
Binding: Hardcover
First Edition
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Country: Canada
