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PublisherInner Traditions International, The Limited
ISBN-100892813520
ISBN-139780892813520
eBay Product ID (ePID)1051627
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Book TitleSacred Earth : the Spiritual Landscape of Native America
Number of Pages176 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1992
TopicShamanism, Gaia & Earth Energies, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Ecology, Religion & Science
GenreNature, Body, Mind & Spirit, Religion, Social Science
AuthorArthur. Versluis
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight8.8 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN91-030090
Dewey Edition20
ReviewsVersluis, editor of Avaloka: A Journal of Traditional Religion and Culture , offers a much-needed understanding of Native American religion. Through discussion of how the religions of Native Americans compare with traditional religions, he finds ground for a common spirituality. While contemporary society emphasizes ecology, Versluis points out that Native Americans always had a love and respect for the environment and a recognition of the spiritual qualities of nature. This book may prove a bit difficult for lay readers, yet it is necessary reading for those seeking a greater understanding of Native American spirituality. For Native American and religion collections.
Dewey Decimal299/.7
Table Of ContentIntroduction Part I. Foundations 1. Nature as Theophany 2. Wakan, Orenda, Manitou 3. Timelessness and Time 4. Totemic Revelations 5. Sacred Man and the Great Mystery Part II. Spiritual Symbolism Introduction 1. Inscriptions in Stone 2. The Great Horned Serpent 3. The Stone Man 4. The Great Lodge as Microcosmos 5. Initiation and Its Inversions Part III. Spiritual Landscape Introduction 1. Language of the Earth, Language of the Sky 2. Celestial Agriculture, Celestial Journey 3. Spiritual Landscape 4. Mountains and Fire, Winds and Waters 5. The Council Fire 6. The Songs of Solitude and Silence Conclusion Appendix Notes Bibliography Index
SynopsisPlacing Native American spirituality in the context of the world's great religions, Sacred Earth contrasts contemporary society's arrogant belief in its own power with native traditions of reverence for the earth. This eye-opening journey through the terrain of Native American spirituality is an urgent call to rediscover and become firmly grounded on the sacred earth again., This eye-opening journey through the terrain of Native American spirituality contrasts contemporary society's rejection of the sacred--and its arrogant belief in its own power to control the cosmos--with native traditions of reverence for the earth. The author reconstructs the archetypal and symbolic significance of indigenous rituals and sacred sites, placing Native American spirituality in the context of the world's great religions. The comparison illustrates the richness and universality of the native approach to the earth as a cherished being and reveals the poverty of our present-day attitudes toward the natural environment and its living creatures. This book is an urgent call to rediscover and become firmly grounded on the sacred earth again.
LC Classification NumberE98.R3V47 1992
