Choctaw prophecy : a legacy of the future / Tom Mould.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mould, Tom, 1969-

Series:

Contemporary American Indian studies.

Contemporary American Indian studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Choctaw Indians--Religion.

Choctaw Indians.

Prophecy.

Choctaw Indians--Folklore.

Oral tradition--Mississippi.

Oral tradition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (305 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This intriguing study explores the power and artistry of prophecy among the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, who use predictions about the future to interpret the world around them. This book challenges the common assumption that American Indian prophecy was an anomaly of the 18th and 19th centuries that resulted from tribes across the continent reacting to the European invasion. Tom Mould's study of the contemporary prophetic traditions of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians reveals a much larger system of prophecy that continues today as a vibrant part of the

Contents:

Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Preface; Note on the Texts; Introduction; 1. Choctaw Verbal Art; 2. The Genre and Performance of Prophecy; 3. Interpreting Prophecy; 4. The Origin of Prophecy; 5. The Future in Prophecy; Conclusion; Appendix: Summary of Prophecies; Notes; References Cited; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-255) and index.

ISBN:

0-8173-8415-4

OCLC:

650060149