Teachings from the American earth : Indian religion and philosophy / edited by Dennis Tedlock and Barbara Tedlock.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tedlock, Dennis, 1939-2016, compiler.

Contributor:

Tedlock, Barbara, compiler.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--Religion.

Indians of North America.

Indian mythology--North America.

Indian mythology.

Physical Description:

xxiv, 279 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Liveright, [1975]

Contents:

Introduction.

Seeing and curing:

Tens, I., through Barbeau, M. The career of a medicine-man. Rasmussen, K. A shaman's journey to the sea spirit Takanakapsaluk. Black Elk, through Brown, J. E. Hanblecheyapi: crying for a vision. Underhill, R. The salt pilgrimage. Mooney, J. The doctrine of the ghost dance. Slotkin, J. S. The peyote way. Tedlock, B. The clown's way.

Thinking about the world: Whorf, B. L. An American Indian model of the universe. Lee, D. Linguistic reflection of Wintu thought. Hallowell, A. I. Ojibwa ontology, behavior, and world view. Ortiz, A. The Tewa world view. Ridington, R. and Ridington T. The inner eye of shamanism and totemism. Sword ... et al., through Walker, J. R. Oglala metaphysics. Radin, P. Monotheism among American Indians. Tedlock, D. An American Indian view of death.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0871400979

OCLC:

1174588