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God is red : a native view of religion / Vine Deloria, Jr.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks BL 2776 .D44 1992
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Deloria, Vine.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Christianity--Controversial literature.
- Christianity.
- Indians--Religion.
- Indians.
- Genre:
- Controversial literature.
- Physical Description:
- 313 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Golden, Colo. : North American Press, ©1992.
- Summary:
- Deloria, a prominent Native American educator, lawyer, and philosopher, has updated his classic work on native religion. In God is Red Deloria argues convincingly that Christianity has failed today's society, and describes basic tenets that underlie Native religions. His other works include Behind the Trail of Broken Treaties and Custer Died for Your Sins.
- Contents:
- Indian movement
- Indians of the American imagination
- Religious challenge
- Thinking in time and space
- Problem of creation
- Concept of history
- Spatial problem of history
- Origin of religion
- Natural and hybrid peoples
- Death and religion
- Human personality
- Group
- Christianity and contemporary American culture
- Tribal religions and contemporary American culture
- Aboriginal world and Christian history
- Sacred places and moral responsibility
- Religion today.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-302) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Indian Rights Association Complimentary Collection.
- Other Format:
- Online version: Deloria, Vine. God is red.
- ISBN:
- 1555919049
- 9781555919047
- OCLC:
- 26632159
- Online:
- Contributor biographical information
- Publisher description
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