Native North American Spirituality of the Eastern Woodlands - Sacred Myths, Dreams, Visions, Speeches, Healing Formulas, Rituals,

Klappentext This work makes available for the first time in a single volume a representative collection of the major spiritual texts from the Native American Indian peoples of the East Coast. Elisabeth Tooker, professor of anthropology at Temple University and and editor of The Handbook of North American Indians, presents the sacred traditions of the Iroquois, Winnibego, Fox, Menominee, Delaware, Cherokee and others. Included here are cosmological myths, thanksgiving addresses, dreams and visions, speeches of the shamans, teachings of parents, puberty fasts, blessings, healing rites, stories, songs, ceremonials for fires, hunting wars, feasts and the rituals of various spiritual societies.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: E. Tooker, Elizabeth Tooker, Elizabeth (EDT) Tooker
• Con la collaborazione di: William C. Sturtevant (Editore), Elisabeth Tooker (Editore)
• Editore: Paulist press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.07.1980
• EAN: 9780809122561
• ISBN: 978-0-8091-2256-1
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Serie: Classics of Western Spirituality Series; Classics of Western Spirituali; Classics of Western Spirituality Series; Classics of Western Spirituali
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Religione: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Religione / teologia > Altre religioni