John bierhorst ed (58 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The only up-to-date anthology of traditional American poetry, The sacred Oath emphasizes the relationship between the life of the individual and the power of the spoken word. Arranged as the progression of a human life, beginning with chants to ease the labor of an expectant mother, the selections narrate a journey through birth and infancy puberty adulthood, and old age. The underlying belief, shared by native American cultures as different as the Cherokee and the Aztec, that language, like the forces of nature, can bring about change. If uttered at the proper moment and in proper combinations, words can ward off disease, control the movements of a loved one, exorcise a ghost and in short, enable the user to deal with the crises that arise at each stage of life.The Sacred Path is a powerful introduction to an increasingly important field of American literature.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The only up-to-date anthology of traditional American poetry, The sacred Oath emphasizes the relationship between the life of the individual and the power of the spoken word. Arranged as the progression of a human life, beginning with chants to ease the labor of an expectant mother, the selections narrate a journey through birth and infancy puberty adulthood, and old age. The underlying belief, shared by native American cultures as different as the Cherokee and the Aztec, that language, like the forces of nature, can bring about change. If uttered at the proper moment and in proper combinations, words can ward off disease, control the movements of a loved one, exorcise a ghost and in short, enable the user to deal with the crises that arise at each stage of life.The Sacred Path is a powerful introduction to an increasingly important field of American literature.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. Former library book; May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Very Good. 1st. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. 1st. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Bumps, edge and shelf wear.

paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Hard Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Jacket has light edgewear. Boards have minor shelfwear. Pages are clean, text has no markings, binding is sound. Size: 8vo - 7¾" - 9¾" Tall Second Printing - First American Edition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. Third printing. Fine in a fine dustjacket. (box 79). Book.

Zustand: good. May show signs of wear, highlighting, writing, and previous use. This item may be a former library book with typical markings. No guarantee on products that contain supplements Your satisfaction is 100% guaranteed. Twenty-five year bookseller with shipments to over fifty million happy customers.…

Paperback. 371pp. As new, clean, tight & bright condition.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Zustand: New.

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. 1st Edition. 191 pps. Gilt titles: sp. Frontis. Illust. w/ b/w drawings. Blue bds. w/ blue cloth sp. Interior leaves are clean and tight. Anthology of American Indian poetry on sacred and magical subjects. Includes notes, sources, & glossary of tribes, cultures and languages. A nice copy. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Soiling to dust jacket which is now in protective mylar. 114pp. Book.

Hard Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. First Edition. 104pp Illus ".and other Native American Riddles.". Brierley, Louise (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. No marks. Not ex-library.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Very Fine. Very large, thinner, squarish book, red cloth spine, smooth brown boards, very bright gilt lettering on spine, stunning Native American design inside covers and adjacent end papers, unpaginated with beautiful color-illustrations and poems, a guide to the tribal nations and cultures included on reverse of final end paper. DJ glossy with color-illustration of red fox on front, another on back. DJ has tiny light dent at top front right, some light scratches too. Near Very Fine DJ/Very Fine book. Pedersen, Judy (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Later Edition. ISBN 9780374511050. Paperback copy in very good condition. Trade paperback edition. Tight sound reading copy, not underlined or marked up. cover price neatly blacked out. DSW35-1. Later Edition. No Dustjacket.

perfect. Zustand: Good.

Trade Paperback. Zustand: As New. 2d Ptg. Thicker trade paperback, heavy marbled wrappers in gray, 386 pages, with someillustrations. Many Native American nations represented. Mint.

Hardcover. dj. 1st ed. 1st ptg., 8vo cloth-backed boards. Illustrated in shades of gray by Louise Brierley. Fine in fine, unclipped dj, no previous owner's marks. Brierley, Louise (illustrator).

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. 1st Edition. First edition, hardcover, has previous owner's stamp to bottom of first free endpage, very light bumps to spine ends, and light shelfwear to corners, otherwise a solid, clean, tight VG+ copy in like dustjacket which has light bumps to spine ends, slight rubbing, and a touch of edgewear.…

Zustand: Good. Zimmer, Dirk (illustrator).