![]() 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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