Books with author Neil (ed ) Phillip

The Lakota holy man Black Elk often used the image of a circle or hoop when he spoke of the history of his people, stating that “the power of the World always works in circles, and everything tries to be round.” This chronicle of the principal Indian tribes in North America echoes that vision. Folklorist Neil Philip examines the shared experience of many of the First Nations, from their separate existences before whites arrived, to their years of struggle and heartbreak, to the present-day resurgence of their cultures. The attitudes of Native American leaders toward land, society, and spiritual matters are contrasted with those of their white contemporaries; photographs, personal testimony, eyewitness detail, and excerpts from speeches by leaders—including Native American chiefs and holy men, and white politicians and military officers—document the resulting cycles of misunderstanding and conflict based on differing world views. Drawing on the records of both white Americans and First Nations peoples, Neil Philip has created a carefully researched, compact account of Native American history that focuses not only on past injustices but also on the positive outlook for the future. Source notes, bibliography, index.

This eloquent anthology gives a vivid insight into the world of Native Americans. The 60 poems in this collection -- chants, prayers, & songs -- are accompanied by over 40 unforgettable duotone photos by Edward S. Curtis, who in the early 20th cent. used a poet s eye to take over 40,000 photos of Native Americans at the point when their cultures were thought to be disappearing. The poems come from the woodlands, plains, deserts, & pueblos. They speak of love, of war, of the known & the unknowable. Today s new writing by Native Americans has revived interest in the song traditions that underlie their work. This anthology provides a selection of the best of those traditions.

Homer's Odyssey retold by Neil Philip, one of the fresh interpreters of classic texts with stunning illustrations by Peter Malone make this the gift book of theseason. Neil Philip's wonderful text and Peter Malone's meticulously detailed, brilliantly coloured pictures will make this a superb gift book. Starting from the end of the Trojan war through to where Odysseus if finally reunited with Penelope, this is a lively and readable retelling of Odysseus' adventures duringhis return to Ithaca.