A thorough anthropological study of a distinct religious cult of the Indian tribes of the Pacific Northwest. The book traces the Shaker cult’s development, its ceremonies, ritual elements, faiths, and doctrine.
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“As a history and ethnography of the Shaker movement, I predict that Barnett’s book will stand as a classic for years to come.”—E. Z. Vogt, American Sociological Review
“The work is superb from the thorough description of Shaker doctrine and ritual to the minute dissection of traits and the proper allotment of their historic source, insofar as this is possible.”—F. W. Voget, American Anthropologist
“A fascinating story . . . of a cult compounded of native religion and Christianity, to this day possessing churches throughout the Northwest.”—Nat Honig, Long Beach Independent-Press-Telegram
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This review is from: Indian Shakers: A Messianic Cult of the Pacific Northwest (Arcturus books edition) (Paperback)
This is the best book on the Indian Shaker Church around. The writings on the church subsequent to the publishing of this book often cite to this book as an original source material. Wish someone would publish this book again. At this point, you have to search to find it but it is definitely worth the time and money.
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John Slocum, Mud Bay, Enoch Abraham, Mary Slocum, Puget Sound, Big Bill, Peter Heck, Adding Converts, Neah Bay, Internal Troubles, Billy Clams, Ritual Elements, Doctor Jim, Big John, Later Accretions, Alex Teio, Myron Eells, Jesus Christ, Silas Heck, Prophet Dance, White Swan, Skokomish Reservation, John Smith, The Opposition, Joe Riddle Browse Sample Pages:
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John Slocum, Mud Bay, Enoch Abraham, Mary Slocum, Puget Sound, Big Bill, Peter Heck, Adding Converts, Neah Bay, Internal Troubles, Billy Clams, Ritual Elements, Doctor Jim, Big John, Later Accretions, Alex Teio, Myron Eells, Jesus Christ, Silas Heck, Prophet Dance, White Swan, Skokomish Reservation, John Smith, The Opposition, Joe Riddle Browse Sample Pages:
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