Publication
Imprint: New York : Crossroad, 1982. Responsibility: Joseph Epes Brown. OCLC Number: 8708193. Physical: Text : 1 volume : xiii, 135 pages : map ; 24 cm. Features: Includes notes.
Call number
Native / Brown
ISBN
0824506189 / 9780824506186
Original publication date
1982
Collections
CSS Library Notes
Description: This book offers fascinating insights into the world of the pre-reservation Indians. It is a collection of classic essays that examines the universal characteristics of American Indian culture and tradition.
Table of Contents: Introduction
1. North American indian living religions
2. The spiritual legacy
3. The roots of renewal
4. The persistence of essential values
5. Contemplation through action
6. The immediacy of mythological message
7. Sun dance: sacrifice, renewal, identity
8. The question of "mysticism"
9. Time and process
10. On being human
Map: North American culture areas
Notes
FY2003 /
Table of Contents: Introduction
1. North American indian living religions
2. The spiritual legacy
3. The roots of renewal
4. The persistence of essential values
5. Contemplation through action
6. The immediacy of mythological message
7. Sun dance: sacrifice, renewal, identity
8. The question of "mysticism"
9. Time and process
10. On being human
Map: North American culture areas
Notes
FY2003 /
Physical description
xiii, 135 p.; 24 cm
Description
Una introducción clara y concisa a la rica espiritualidad del indio norteamericano: sus ritos, su sabiduría ecológica, el simbolismo de la pipa,...
Language
Original language
English