Shaman or Sherlock?: The Native American Detective

by Gina Macdonald, Andrew Macdonald, Andrew F. MacDonald

Book Overview

Fictional depictions of Native American concepts of justice, crime, and the investigation of crime are explored in this original work. Shaman or Sherlock explores depictions created by Native American authors themselves, as well as those created by outsiders with mainstream agendas. The most successful of these writers fuse authentic Native American culture with standard genre conventions, thus providing an appealing, empathetic view of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313308411
• ISBN13: 9780313308413
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.5"