Native American Worldviews: An Introduction

摘要: In this excellent survey of Native American worldviews, philosopher religion Jerry H Gill emphasises the value tracing overarching themes and broad contours belief systems. He presents an integrated view to serve as introduction ways life perspectives on world far different from dominant Euro-American culture. Drawing scholarship anthropologists specialists in Indian Studies, brings together much original research broad, accessible chapters. explores origin stories, special connotations given spatial concepts such cardinal directions circle, influence seasons cycles cultures, clan kinship Separate chapters are devoted key ceremonies customs well health, harmony, virtues, wisdom, beauty.