Peyote Religion: A History Volume 181

In this definitive work-a product of more than half a century of research and close observation-the noted anthropologist Omer C. Stewart provides a sweeping reconstruction of the rise of peyotism and the Native American Church. Although it is commonly known that the modern peyote religion became formalized around 1880 in western Oklahoma, it had roots in precontact American Indian ritual. Today it is practiced by thousands upon thousands of American Indians throughout the West.
Long a subject of controversy, peyotism has become a unifying influence in Indian life, providing the basis for ceremonies, friendships, social gatherings, travel, marriage, and much more. As Stewart demonstrates, it has been a source of comfort and healing and a means of expression for a troubled people.

About the author

Omer C. Stewart received the Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, as a student of A. L. Kroeber, Robert H. Lowie, and Carl Sauer. No non-Indian knew the Native American Church and its history better than he.

Product details

• Authors: Omer C. Stewart, Omer Call Stewart
• Publisher: Longleaf Services on Behalf of University of Oklah
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 24.05.2022
• EAN: 9780806124575
• ISBN: 978-0-8061-2457-5
• No. of pages: 476
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 233 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 680 g
• Series: Civilization of the American I; Civilization of the American I; The Civilization of the American Indian Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore