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- catalog abstract ""The Midewiwin is the traditional religious belief system central to the world view of Ojibwa in Canada and the US. It is a highly complex and rich series of sacred teachings and narratives. The preservation of the Midewiwin enabled the Ojibwa to withstand the severe challenges they faced throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Today, the Midewiwin remains an important living spiritual tradition for many Aboriginal people." "The rituals of the Midewiwin were observed by many nineteenth-century Euro-Americans, most of whom approached these ceremonies with hostility and suspicion. As a result, although there were many published accounts of the Midewiwin, they were often riddled with misinterpretations and inaccuracies. Nevertheless, it is these early accounts that continue to be the dominant historical image of the Midewiwin today." "Preserving the Sacred provides an alternative to this inaccurate historical picture. Writing as a sympathetic outsider, Michael Angel analyzes the early texts written about the Midewiwin and places this important religious tradition within its historical context, showing how the Midewiwin has remained firmly rooted in the Anishinaabe world view. He explains the role of the Midewiwin in Ojibwa society, both within the context of Ojibwa sacred narratives, songs and rituals, and within the context of the changing historical circumstances of the Ojibwa people."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog contributor b12858859.
- catalog created "c2002.".
- catalog date "2002".
- catalog date "c2002.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "c2002.".
- catalog description ""The Midewiwin is the traditional religious belief system central to the world view of Ojibwa in Canada and the US. It is a highly complex and rich series of sacred teachings and narratives. The preservation of the Midewiwin enabled the Ojibwa to withstand the severe challenges they faced throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Today, the Midewiwin remains an important living spiritual tradition for many Aboriginal people." "The rituals of the Midewiwin were observed by many nineteenth-century Euro-Americans, most of whom approached these ceremonies with hostility and suspicion. As a result, although there were many published accounts of the Midewiwin, they were often riddled with misinterpretations and inaccuracies. Nevertheless, it is these early accounts that continue to be the dominant historical image of the Midewiwin today." "Preserving the Sacred provides an alternative to this inaccurate historical picture. Writing as a sympathetic outsider, Michael Angel analyzes the early texts written about the Midewiwin and places this important religious tradition within its historical context, showing how the Midewiwin has remained firmly rooted in the Anishinaabe world view. He explains the role of the Midewiwin in Ojibwa society, both within the context of Ojibwa sacred narratives, songs and rituals, and within the context of the changing historical circumstances of the Ojibwa people."--BOOK JACKET.".
- catalog description "In search of the Midewiwin -- Anishinaabe religion and society in the pre- and early contact period -- Midewiwin origins: Anishinaabe and Euro-American perspectives -- Midewiwin ceremonies: documentary fragments from Euro-American observers --- Midewiwin ceremonies: ethnographic records of a society under siege -- Toward a new understanding of the Midewiwin.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. [235]-262) and index.".
- catalog extent "xiv, 274 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Preserving the sacred.".
- catalog identifier "0887551734 (bound) :".
- catalog identifier "0887556574 (pbk.) :".
- catalog isFormatOf "Preserving the sacred.".
- catalog isPartOf "Manitoba studies in native history ; 13".
- catalog issued "2002".
- catalog issued "c2002.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Winnipeg : University of Manitoba Press,".
- catalog relation "Preserving the sacred.".
- catalog subject "299/.783 21".
- catalog subject "E99.C6 A53 2002".
- catalog subject "Midewiwin.".
- catalog subject "Midéwiwin.".
- catalog subject "Ojibwa (Indiens) Religion.".
- catalog subject "Ojibwa (Indiens) Rites et cérémonies.".
- catalog subject "Ojibwa Indians Religion.".
- catalog subject "Ojibwa Indians Rites and ceremonies.".
- catalog tableOfContents "In search of the Midewiwin -- Anishinaabe religion and society in the pre- and early contact period -- Midewiwin origins: Anishinaabe and Euro-American perspectives -- Midewiwin ceremonies: documentary fragments from Euro-American observers --- Midewiwin ceremonies: ethnographic records of a society under siege -- Toward a new understanding of the Midewiwin.".
- catalog title "Preserving the sacred : historical perspectives on the Ojibwa Midewiwin / Michael Angel.".
- catalog type "text".