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100 1 _aBrinton, Daniel G.
_q(Daniel Garrison),
_d1837-1899
245 1 4 _aThe Lenâpé and Their Legends :
_bWith the complete text and symbols of the Walam olum, a new translation, and an inquiry into its authenticity
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-07-26
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Paul Marshall, illustrations from TIA: Canadian Libraries and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions (www.canadiana.org)).
520 _a"The Lenâpé and Their Legends" by Daniel G. Brinton is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work explores the ethnological studies of the Lenape, or Delaware Indians, highlighting their legends, history, language, and traditions. Central to the text is a focus on the WALAM OLUM, an ancient record believed to capture significant aspects of Lenape culture and history. The opening of the book introduces the author’s preface, explaining his motivation for compiling studies on the Lenape people, particularly the WALAM OLUM, which had previously been thought lost. Brinton notes his collaboration with native Delawares for translation and insights and emphasizes the importance of documenting the Lenape's customs, beliefs, and linguistic heritage. He outlines the structure of the book, hinting at the depth of research into the Lenape's history, sociology, mythology, and the authenticity of their oral traditions, setting the stage for a thorough examination of their cultural legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPicture-writing, Indian
653 _aDelaware Indians
653 _aDelaware language -- Texts
700 1 _aRafinesque, C. S.
_q(Constantine Samuel),
_d1783-1840
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/46422
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