American Indian Medicine Ways Spiritual Power, Prophets, and Healing |
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| Editor:
| Trafzer, Clifford E. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8165-3717-4 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2017 |
| Publisher: | University of Arizona Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $35.00 |
Book Description:
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This groundbreaking collection provides fascinating stories of wisdom, spiritual power, and forces within tribal communities that have influenced the past and may influence the future. Through discussions of omens, prophecies, war, peace, ceremony, ritual, and cultural items such as masks, prayer sticks, sweat lodges, and peyote, this volume offers examples of the ways in which Native American beliefs in spirits have been and remain a fundamental aspect of history and...
More Description This groundbreaking collection provides fascinating stories of wisdom, spiritual power, and forces within tribal communities that have influenced the past and may influence the future. Through discussions of omens, prophecies, war, peace, ceremony, ritual, and cultural items such as masks, prayer sticks, sweat lodges, and peyote, this volume offers examples of the ways in which Native American beliefs in spirits have been and remain a fundamental aspect of history and culture.