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Shaman or Sherlock? : the Native American detective / Gina Macdonald and Andrew Macdonald ; with MaryAnn Sheridan.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Macdonald, Gina.
- Series:
- Contributions to the study of popular culture 0198-9871 ; no. 74.
- Contributions to the study of popular culture, 0198-9871 ; no. 74
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Detective and mystery stories, American--History and criticism.
- Detective and mystery stories, American.
- Indians in literature.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 284 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2002.
- Contents:
- 2. Two Ways of Knowing: Mainstream and Native American 23
- 3. Native American Crime and Detection Novels: Earth and Spirit Power 49
- 4. The Southwestern Detective Story: A Reflection of the Land 77
- 5. The Southwestern Detective: Shaman or Sherlock? 105
- 6. Shamans and Sherlocks: Unravelling Crime in the Mountains and on the Plains 141
- 7. The Northwest: Shamanistic Horror amid Eerie Rain Forests 195
- 8. Alaska and the Canadian Northwest Territories: Wilderness Challenges and Human Limitations 211
- 9. The East Coast and Great Lakes Nations: Modern Reincarnations of Past Glory 241
- 10. Conclusion: The "Indian" in Detective Fiction
- Present Realities and Future Directions 259.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [269]-279) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0313308411
- OCLC:
- 46319675
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