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The spiritual legacy of the American Indian

Title
The spiritual legacy of the American Indian / Joseph Epes Brown.
Author
Brown, Joseph Epes.
Publication
New York : Crossroad, 1982.

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Description
xiii, 135 pages : map; 24 cm
Subject
  • Indians of North America > Great Plains > Religion
  • Indian cosmology
  • Indian mythology > Great Plains
  • Indians of North America > Religion
  • Indian mythology
  • Religion
  • Mythologie
  • Godsdiensten
  • Indianen
  • Great Plains
  • Nordamerika
  • Indianer
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references.
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.
ISBN
  • 0824504895
  • 9780824504892
  • 0824506189 pbk
  • 9780824506186 pbk
LCCN
82014924
OCLC
  • ocm08708193
  • 8708193
  • SCSB-78081
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library