Teachings from the American Earth: Indian Religion and Philosophy
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Book Overview
This collection of writings is from authors who are either Indians who have tried to make themselves heard, or whites who have tried to hear Indians. The first part of the book emphasizes the practical and includes Isaac Tens's Career of the Medicine Man. The second section concentrates on the theoretical and contains Benjamin Lee Whorf's American Indian Model of the Universe and chapters on Indian metaphysics, among other things. In addition to an introductory essay on the Indian's stance towards reality, the editors have contributed chapters entitled The Clown's Way and An American Indian View of Death.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0871401460
ISBN13:9780871401465
Release Date:July 1992
Publisher:W. W. Norton & Company
Length:306 Pages
Weight:0.73 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.5" x 8.4"
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Native American Religion
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
This is the best collection of essays on Native American Religion & Philosophy. The introduction by the Tedlocks is a classic statement that has been cited often.
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