Sioux Indian Religion: Tradition and Innovation - Couverture souple

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0806121661 ISBN 13 : 9780806121666

Editeur : University of Oklahoma Press, 1989

Synopsis

Individuals of all persuasions have become deeply interested in contemporary Sioux religious practices. These essays by tribal religious leaders, scholars, and other members of the Sioux communities in North and South Dakota deal with the more important questions about Sioux ritual and belief in relation to history, tradition, and the mainstream of American life.

Contents:

(1) Lakota Belief and Ritual in the Nineteenth Century, by Raymond J. DeMallie;

(2) Lakota Genesis: The Oral Tradition, by Elaine A. Jahner;

(3) The Sacred Pipe in Modern Life, by Arval Looking Horse;

(4) The Lakota Sun Dance: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives, by Arthur Amiotte;

(5) The Establishment of Christianity Among the Sioux, by Vine V. Deloria, Sr.;

(6) Catholic Mission and the Sioux: A Crisis in the Early Paradigm, by Harvey Markowitz;

(7) Contemporary Catholic Mission Work Among the Sioux, by Robert Hilbert, S.}.;

(8) Christian Life Fellowship Church, by Mercy Poor Man;

(9) Indian Women and the Renaissance of Traditional Religion, by Beatrice Medicine;

(10) The Contemporary Yuwipi, by Thomas H. Lewis, M.D.;

(11) The Native American Church of Jesus Christ, by Emerson Spider, Sr.;

(12) Traditional Lakota Religion in Modern Life, by Robert Stead, with an Introduction by Kenneth Oliver; Suggestions for Further Reading; Bibliography.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Raymond J. DeMallie is Chancellor's Professor of Anthropology and American Indian Studies at Indiana University.

Douglas R. Parks, who received his Ph. D. from the University of California, Berkeley, is Associate Scholar in the Department of Anthropology, Indiana University.

Arthur Amiotte is a contemporary Lakota artist, historian, and educator.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Oklahoma Press
• Date d'édition: 1989
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0806121661
• ISBN 13: 9780806121666
• Reliure: Broché
• Illustrateur: Amiotte Arthur
• Nombre de pages: 252
• Éditeur: DeMallie Raymond J., Parks Douglas R.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible