In this excellent survey of Native American worldviews, philosopher of religion Jerry H Gill emphasises the value of tracing the overarching themes 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 the dominant Euro-American culture. Drawing on the scholarship of anthropologists and specialists in 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 to key ceremonies and customs as well as to concepts of health, harmony, virtues, wisdom, and beauty.
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"...an excellent introduction to Native spirituality for a general reader...Recommended." -- Choice, June 2003
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"Jerry Gill has effectively organized work from anthropology, philosophy, and religious studies into a highly readable and useful format that goes beyond the disciplinary boundaries and attempts to situate us within Native American worldviews. I found his book to be a treasure." -- Theresa A. Vaughan, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Humanities and Philosophy, University of Central Oklahoma
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Whenever I teach the course Native American Worldviews, I am asked "What do you mean by the term worldview?" Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Native American, Black Elk, Plains Indians, Sun Dance, Alfonso Ortiz, Great Plains, Changing Woman, Rio Grande, New Mexico, Great Spirit, Handbook of North American Indians, New York, The Tewa World, Great Lakes, Sam Gill, University of Arizona Press, Smithsonian Institution, University of Nebraska Press, White Buffalo Calf Woman, Wounded Knee, John Farella, The Main Stalk, Ake Hultkrantz, Chief Joseph, Howard Harrod New!
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Whenever I teach the course Native American Worldviews, I am asked "What do you mean by the term worldview?" Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Native American, Black Elk, Plains Indians, Sun Dance, Alfonso Ortiz, Great Plains, Changing Woman, Rio Grande, New Mexico, Great Spirit, Handbook of North American Indians, New York, The Tewa World, Great Lakes, Sam Gill, University of Arizona Press, Smithsonian Institution, University of Nebraska Press, White Buffalo Calf Woman, Wounded Knee, John Farella, The Main Stalk, Ake Hultkrantz, Chief Joseph, Howard Harrod New!
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- The Religions of the American Indians (Hermeneutics: Studies in the History of Religions) by Ake Hultkrantz on 7 pages
- Another side of Eden: A play by Craig Sodaro on 6 pages
- Black Elk Speaks: Being the Life Story of a Holy Man of the Ogalala Sioux by John G. Neihardt on 6 pages
- The Main Stalk: A Synthesis of Navajo Philosophy by John R. Farella on 5 pages
- Native American Religions: An Introduction by Sam Gill on 5 pages
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