Native American Tradition (The Element Library) - Hardcover

Versluis, Arthur

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 185230572X ISBN 13: 9781852305727

Publisher: Element, 1994

Synopsis

Native American traditions continue to capture the imagination of an ever increasing number of poeple. This book takes readers on a pictorial journey into the world of the American Indian peoples, from the Eskimos in the far north to the Aztecs and Incas of South America.

Native American traditions continue to capture the imagination of an ever increasing number of poeple. This book takes readers on a pictorial journey into the world of the American Indian peoples, from the Eskimos in the far north, through the tribes of the East Coast, the Plains and the Far West, to the Aztecs and Incas of South America.;Drawing on the wisdom of visionaries like Black Elk, the author reveals, through words and images, the essence of native American belief that transcends individual tribal and cultural differences to provide insights into subjects such as ceremonies, rituals, symbols and sacred sites, spirits, shamanism and medicine and mythology and the visionary world.

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Synopsis

Native American traditions continue to capture the imagination of an ever increasing number of poeple. This book takes readers on a pictorial journey into the world of the American Indian peoples, from the Eskimos in the far north, through the tribes of the East Coast, the Plains and the Far West, to the Aztecs and Incas of South America. Drawing on the wisdom of visionaries like Black Elk, the author reveals, through words and images, the essence of native American belief that transcends individual tribal and cultural differences to provide insights into subjects such as ceremonies, rituals, symbols and sacred sites, spirits, shamanism and medicine and mythology and the visionary world.

Edition details

• Publisher: Element
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 185230572X
• ISBN 13: 9781852305727
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96