The Dream in Native American and Other Primitive CulturesThis analysis opens with a historical review of dream interpretation, exploring the structure, theory, and function of dreams in primitive cultures and examining their predominant symbols, types, and forms. Focusing on Native American dreams, the study defines their significance to the individual and their relationship to the culture pattern. |
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Contents
HISTORICAL REVIEW OF DREAM INTERPRETATION I | 1 |
PART II | 17 |
CULTURE ITEMS ORIGINATING IN DREAMS | 44 |
SYMBOLS TYPES AND FORMS OF PRIMITIVE DREAMS | 99 |
NUCLEAR COMPLEXES IN PRIMITIVE CULTURES | 132 |
PART III | 139 |
AMERICAN INDIAN DREAMS THEIR SIGNIFICANCE TO THE NATIVE | 189 |
APPENDIX | 329 |
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Common terms and phrases
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Dream in Native American and Other Primitive Cultures Dover Books on Anthropology, Folklore and Myths |
| Author | Jackson Steward Lincoln |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint |
| Publisher | Courier Corporation, 2003 |
| ISBN | 0486427064, 9780486427065 |
| Length | 359 pages |
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