{"product_id":"tales-of-the-north-american-indians-paperback","title":"Tales of the North American Indians - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStith Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from extensive ethnographic sources, this collection presents a rich anthology of Native American folktales compiled by renowned folklorist Stith Thompson. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown for his pioneering 'Motif-Index of Folk Literature', Thompson organizes and interprets the narratives that reveal recurring patterns of human experience shared across cultures-from tales of virtue and deception to stories of talking animals and unpredictable fate. These accounts challenge conventional Western ideas of narrative structure, offering instead the dreamlike, cyclical, and often paradoxical logic of oral tradition. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough Thompson's scholarly lens, Tales of the North American Indians illuminates both the distinct voices of Indigenous storytellers and the universal motifs that bind world folklore together, providing an enduring exploration of humanity's oldest and most revealing art form.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 274\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.74 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45752435769541,"sku":"9781397669681","price":38.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/BgTotN2d1c9781397669681.webp?v=1770217619","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/tales-of-the-north-american-indians-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}