![]() Alas, the thorough body of anthropological, ethnic, and linguistic information implied by the title is, regrettably, not realized. ![]() Each major entry is followed by brief bibliographical references, with a 120-page bibliography at the end. ![]() Longer articles briefly discuss social organization (tribal hierarchy), presence (elf, dwarf, pygmy, shape-shifter), power (magic, spiritual), habitat (location preferences), and beliefs. Arranged within geographical, cultural, and linguistic boundaries, Roth's brief discussion attempts to clarify the multiple and conflicting nomenclature of Native groups. This material was originally gleaned from a vast archive published over the past centuries by government agencies, anthropology museums, university research centers, scholarly professions, and other learned bodies throughout the Americas. Roth, an Oregon park ranger, has distilled data on more than 3000 supernatural "little people," spirits found in 380 cultures within 49 linguistic divisions in the Western Hemisphere. ![]()
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