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Red Man's Religion: Beliefs and Practices of the Indians North of Mexico

Ruth M. Underhill
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Description:This account of the religion of American Indians north of the Rio Grande examines religious behavior & belief & the ways in which these are adapted to various Indian lifeways throughout the continent. Focusing on Indian religious ceremonies, Underhill specifies the different spiritual needs of big game hunters, seed gatherers & planters, detailing the ways these requirements are expressed in vastly different ceremonies & beliefs about birth, death & spirits. The study concludes with a consideration of new religions evolved by the Indians after contact with whites, including the Ghost Dance & Peyote Religion.ForewordIllustrationsIndians & the supernatural Religion: its geography & historyImpersonal powerWorld originsThe spirits Woman power Attitude toward the dead: fear & avoidanceAttitude toward the dead: adoption of a substitute or "delayed burial"Medicine man, shaman & priestThe vision Indian ceremonialism Hunting & gathering ritualsWar ceremonies For the general welfare: the sun dancePlanting begins Planting ceremonies: the southern woodland Planting ceremonies: the Iroquois Planting ceremonies: Great Lakes & upper MississippiPlanting ceremonies: the prairie Planting ceremonies: the Pueblos "Stranger" into NavahoThe western SouthwestModern religionsBibliographyIndexWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Red Man's Religion: Beliefs and Practices of the Indians North of Mexico. To get started finding Red Man's Religion: Beliefs and Practices of the Indians North of Mexico, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Red Man's Religion: Beliefs and Practices of the Indians North of Mexico

Ruth M. Underhill
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Description: This account of the religion of American Indians north of the Rio Grande examines religious behavior & belief & the ways in which these are adapted to various Indian lifeways throughout the continent. Focusing on Indian religious ceremonies, Underhill specifies the different spiritual needs of big game hunters, seed gatherers & planters, detailing the ways these requirements are expressed in vastly different ceremonies & beliefs about birth, death & spirits. The study concludes with a consideration of new religions evolved by the Indians after contact with whites, including the Ghost Dance & Peyote Religion.ForewordIllustrationsIndians & the supernatural Religion: its geography & historyImpersonal powerWorld originsThe spirits Woman power Attitude toward the dead: fear & avoidanceAttitude toward the dead: adoption of a substitute or "delayed burial"Medicine man, shaman & priestThe vision Indian ceremonialism Hunting & gathering ritualsWar ceremonies For the general welfare: the sun dancePlanting begins Planting ceremonies: the southern woodland Planting ceremonies: the Iroquois Planting ceremonies: Great Lakes & upper MississippiPlanting ceremonies: the prairie Planting ceremonies: the Pueblos "Stranger" into NavahoThe western SouthwestModern religionsBibliographyIndexWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Red Man's Religion: Beliefs and Practices of the Indians North of Mexico. To get started finding Red Man's Religion: Beliefs and Practices of the Indians North of Mexico, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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