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- catalog abstract ""In this survey of Native American worldviews, philosopher of religion Jerry H. Gill emphasizes the value and broad contours of Native American belief systems. He presents an integrated view to serve as an introduction to ways of life and perspectives on the world far different from those of the dominant Euro-American culture." "Drawing on the scholarship of anthropologists and specialists in American Indian Studies, Gill brings together much original research in broad, accessible chapters. He explores Native American origin stories, the special connotations given to spatial concepts such as the cardinal directions and the circle, the influence of the seasons and the cycles of life on different cultures, and clan and kinship systems. Separate chapters are devoted the key ceremonies and customs as well as to concepts of health, harmony, virtues, wisdom, and beauty."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog contributor b12658330.
- catalog created "2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "2002.".
- catalog description ""In this survey of Native American worldviews, philosopher of religion Jerry H. Gill emphasizes the value and broad contours of Native American belief systems. He presents an integrated view to serve as an introduction to ways of life and perspectives on the world far different from those of the dominant Euro-American culture." "Drawing on the scholarship of anthropologists and specialists in American Indian Studies, Gill brings together much original research in broad, accessible chapters. He explores Native American origin stories, the special connotations given to spatial concepts such as the cardinal directions and the circle, the influence of the seasons and the cycles of life on different cultures, and clan and kinship systems. Separate chapters are devoted the key ceremonies and customs as well as to concepts of health, harmony, virtues, wisdom, and beauty."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-290) and index.".
- catalog description "Preface -- Introduction : perspectives and worldviews -- Time and space--an overview -- Migrations and beginnings ; Geography and environment ; Cultures and languages -- Origin stories -- Stories and myths ; Primordial time ; Original beings ; Journeys -- Space and cosmos -- Above and below ; Cardinal directions ; Dwelling at the center ; Circle -- Time and cosmos -- Cycles of seasons and life ; Legends and heroes ; Clans and kinship ; Death and destiny -- Ceremonies and customs -- Harvest and the hunt ; Birth, naming, and coming of age ; Marriage, family, and clan ; Sun dance, potlatch, sweatlodge, and peyote -- Vital balance -- Path of life ; Harmony and health ; Loyalty and courage ; Wisdom and beauty -- Tradition and/or progress -- Contact and conquest ; Reservations and conversions ; Assimilation and resistance ; Renaissance and the future -- Conclusion : Primal vision -- Ecological awareness ; Web of community ; Individual integrity.".
- catalog extent "293 p.".
- catalog hasFormat "Native American worldviews.".
- catalog identifier "1591020514 (paper : alk. paper)".
- catalog isFormatOf "Native American worldviews.".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "2002.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Amherst, NY : Humanity Books,".
- catalog relation "Native American worldviews.".
- catalog spatial "North America.".
- catalog subject "191/.089/97 21".
- catalog subject "E98.C79 G56 2002".
- catalog subject "Indian cosmology North America.".
- catalog subject "Indian cosmology.".
- catalog subject "Indian philosophy North America.".
- catalog subject "Indians of North America Rites and ceremonies.".
- catalog tableOfContents "Preface -- Introduction : perspectives and worldviews -- Time and space--an overview -- Migrations and beginnings ; Geography and environment ; Cultures and languages -- Origin stories -- Stories and myths ; Primordial time ; Original beings ; Journeys -- Space and cosmos -- Above and below ; Cardinal directions ; Dwelling at the center ; Circle -- Time and cosmos -- Cycles of seasons and life ; Legends and heroes ; Clans and kinship ; Death and destiny -- Ceremonies and customs -- Harvest and the hunt ; Birth, naming, and coming of age ; Marriage, family, and clan ; Sun dance, potlatch, sweatlodge, and peyote -- Vital balance -- Path of life ; Harmony and health ; Loyalty and courage ; Wisdom and beauty -- Tradition and/or progress -- Contact and conquest ; Reservations and conversions ; Assimilation and resistance ; Renaissance and the future -- Conclusion : Primal vision -- Ecological awareness ; Web of community ; Individual integrity.".
- catalog title "Native American worldviews : an introduction / Jerry H. Gill.".
- catalog type "text".