{"product_id":"mother-earth-an-american-story","title":"Mother Earth: An American Story","description":"\"The earth is my mother, and on her bosom I shall repose.\"\n\nAttributed to Tecumseh in the early 1800s, this statement is frequently cited to uphold the view, long and widely proclaimed in scholarly and popular literature, that Mother Earth is an ancient and central Native American figure. In this radical and comprehensive rethinking, Sam D. Gill traces the evolution of female earth imagery in North America from the sixteenth century to the present and reveals how the evolution of the current Mother Earth figure was influenced by prevailing European-American imagery of America and the Indians as well as by the rapidly changing Indian identity.\n\nGill also analyzes the influential role of scholars in creating and establishing the imagery that underlay the recent origins of Mother Earth and, upon reflection, he raises serious questions about the nature of scholarship.\n\n\"Mother Earth might be modern, stressing the supposed biological ground of native life and its rich mythic tradition, but it hardly frees the native people from their long, lamentable involvement with the white man. For making this point clear, Gill deserves high praise.\"â Bernard W. Sheehan, Journal of the American Academy of Religion\n\n\"In one of the finest studies of recent years we have an ambitious attempt to satisfy scholar, Native American, popular reader, and truth.\"â Thomas McElwain, Western Folklore\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0226293718\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0226293718.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Sam D Gill\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43442084053053,"sku":"BVV.0226293718.G","price":20.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0226293718-0.jpg?v=1787273383","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/mother-earth-an-american-story","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}