Native North America (Civilization of the American Indian (Paperback))
Native North America (Civilization of the American Indian (Paperback))
Larry J. Zimmerman, Brian Leigh Molyneaux
Subjects: History, Americas, Native American, World, Religious, Literature & Fiction, Mythology & Folk Tales, Mythology, Politics & Social Sciences, Social Sciences, Ethnic Studies
Description
Description
With abundant photographs, more than 160 in color, Native North America illustrates tribal life, sacred arenas, spiritual traditions, and artifacts of the indigenous people of North America, from the Inuit of the Canadian north to the Navajo of the American southwest.
Beginning with a brief history of Native Americans, Larry Zimmerman and Brian Molyneaux explore individual culture areas, region by region. They discuss Native American spiritual observances, including personal and communal rituals, initiation rites, and curing ceremonies. Through descriptions of the powwow, rites of passage, plant rituals, oral storytelling, dreams, the ghost dance, and the drum, the authors provide a sensitive introduction to Native American spiritual traditions and examine issues that face Native Americans today.
Beginning with a brief history of Native Americans, Larry Zimmerman and Brian Molyneaux explore individual culture areas, region by region. They discuss Native American spiritual observances, including personal and communal rituals, initiation rites, and curing ceremonies. Through descriptions of the powwow, rites of passage, plant rituals, oral storytelling, dreams, the ghost dance, and the drum, the authors provide a sensitive introduction to Native American spiritual traditions and examine issues that face Native Americans today.
Details
Details
Publisher/Supplier: University of Oklahoma Press
Date Published: 2000-10-15
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0806132868
Language: en
Pages: 184
Length: 5.5 inches,width: 0.7 inches,height: 8 inches
25 in stock
