Description
This extensive work goes beyond similar surveys that focus only on anthropology and history and explores the religious practices, movements, institutions, key figures, ceremonial systems, and religious accoutrements indigenous to North America, from the precontact era to the present. Taking a deep and informed look specifically at the religious and spiritual nature of Native Americans, the encyclopedia places traditions within their historical and theoretical context, examining their relevance within Native religious life and practice as well as within the academic study of religion.
Topics covered include key ideas and issues, religious and political leaders, primary ceremonies, mythic figures, and related cultural subjects, such as basketry, whaling, farming, and bison hunting, which have religious significance for Native peoples. Contributors include noted scholars of American Indian religious culture, including many who come from tribal traditions and can offer valuable insights and observations from their personal experience.
Product Details
| Publisher | ABC-CLIO |
| Publish Date | April 01, 2005 |
| Pages | 1472 |
| Language | English |
| Type |  Hardback |
| EAN/UPC | 9781576075173 |
| Dimensions | 1.0 X 1.0 X 1.0 inches | 1.0 pounds |
Reviews
"American Indian Religious Traditions represents the great range of Indian spiritual traditions found in the United States and is a good start for readers and students interested in learning more about our indigenous cultures."
-- "American Reference Books Annual
""American Indian Religious Traditions: An Encyclopedia is highly recommended for academic and large public library collections."
-- "Booklist
""Recommended. All levels."
-- "Choice
""The set is a great addition to reference works on Native Americans. It is recommended for any library with a Native American collection. It is a unique set since many of the authors of the entries are Native Americans."
-- "curledup.com
""This ambitious study of Native American religion, put together by scholars Crawford . . . and Kelley . . . boasts upward of 100 contributors, more than half of whom are Native Americans, and covers such general subjects as oral traditions, spiritual and ceremonial practitioners, dance, healing, and art. . . . High school and public libraries encountering the vast canvas of Native American spiritual life should consider purchasing it."
-- "Library Journal
""This three-volume encyclopedia is designed to define the academic study of American Indian religious traditions and to provide a reference that is sensitive to the political and ethical concerns of Native communities."
-- "Reference & Research Book News
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