Charles S. Brant's Books

Ethnological classic details life of 19th-century native American—childhood, tribal customs, contact with whites, government attitudes toward tribe, much more.

A geologist from the age of Darwin examines the fossil records and myths from civilizations throughout the world to illustrate the origins of legendary monsters, showing how extinct creatures such as the woolly rhinoceros might be construed as a unicorn and flying reptiles interpreted as dragons. 93 black-and-white illustrations.

A full-blooded Sioux trained as a warrior to age sixteen discusses the crafts, lore, and customs that were the essence of that training.

Chosen by a renowned folklorist who was raised among the Sioux, these 27 entertaining and instructive tales include creation myths, animal fables, and other adventures that will charm young readers.

Chronicles first 15 years in life of a native Santee Sioux Indian in mid-19th century: childhood memories, training in the hunt, woodlore, religious practices, medicine men, more. 13 illustrations.

The author discusses forms of ceremonial and symbolic worship, the unwritten scriptures, and the spirit world, emphasizing the universal quality and personal appeal of Native American religion.

This collection of sixteen essays deals with the role of magic, religion and witchcraft in European culture, 1450-1650, and the critical role of the visual in that culture. It covers the relationship of humanism and magic; the intersection of religious ritual, orthodoxy and power; the discursive links between the visual language of witchcraft and contemporary anxieties about sexuality and savagery. The introductory chapter urges us to exorcise our tendency to reduce historical experiences of the demonic to forms of unreason created in a distant past. Only then can we understand the role of the demonic in our historical definition of the self and the other. Richly illustrated with 112 images, the book will interest historians and art historians.

The figure of the putto (often portrayed as a mischievous baby) made frequent appearances in the art and literature of Renaissance Italy. Commonly called spiritelli, or sprites, putti embodied a minor species of demon, in their nature neither good

Book's by Charles S. Brant

The Autobiography of a Kiowa Apache Indian

The Autobiography of a Kiowa Apache Indian

Dragons, Unicorns, and Sea Serpents

Dragons, Unicorns, and Sea Serpents

Indian Scout Craft and Lore

Indian Scout Craft and Lore

Wigwam Evenings

Wigwam Evenings

Indian Boyhood

Indian Boyhood

The Soul of the Indian

The Soul of the Indian

Exorcising our Demons: Magic, Witchcraft and Visual Culture in Early Modern Europe

Exorcising our Demons: Magic, Witchcraft and Visual Culture in Early Modern Europe

Inventing the Renaissance Putto

Inventing the Renaissance Putto

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