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Religions of the American Indians by Åke Hultkrantz (1981, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherUniversity of California Press

ISBN-100520042395

ISBN-139780520042391

eBay Product ID (ePID)555444

Product Key Features

Book TitleReligions of the American Indians

Number of Pages368 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year1981

TopicFolklore & Mythology, Comparative Religion, Ethnic & Tribal, Native American

IllustratorYes

GenreReligion, Social Science, History

AuthorÅke Hultkrantz

Book SeriesHermeneutics: Studies in the History of Religions Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.9 in

Item Weight16 Oz

Item Length8.6 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN73-090661

Dewey Edition19

TitleLeadingThe

Series Volume Number5

Dewey Decimal299/.7

Table Of ContentList of Plates Preface to the American Edition Introduction I. Tribal Religions 1. The Supernatural 2. The Concept of the High God 3. The World Picture and the Deities of Cosmogonic Myths 4. Gods and Spirits of Nature 5. Totemism and Belief in Guardian Spirits 6. Medicine Men and Shamans 7. The Great Tribal Ceremonies 8. Cult Organizations 9. The Soul and Life Hereafter 10. Historical Patterns of Development and Modern Forms of Religion II. Religions of the American High Culture 11. The History of Culture and Religion in Nuclear America 12. The Religion of the Inca Indians 13. Mayan Religion 14. The Religion of the Aztecs Bibliography Index 157 184 205 241

SynopsisThis book presents a comprehensive survey of the complex indigenous religions of the Americas, both North and South, as they were in the past and as they still exist in some societies.

LC Classification NumberE98.R3