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Sacred Earth: The Spiritual Landscape of Native America by Arthur Versluis: Used
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A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Publication Date
- 1992-06-01
- Pages
- 176
- ISBN
- 9780892813520
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Inner Traditions International, The Limited
ISBN-10
0892813520
ISBN-13
9780892813520
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1051627
Product Key Features
Book Title
Sacred Earth : the Spiritual Landscape of Native America
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
1992
Topic
Shamanism, Gaia & Earth Energies, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Ecology, Religion & Science
Genre
Nature, Body, Mind & Spirit, Religion, Social Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.4 in
Item Weight
8.8 Oz
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
91-030090
Dewey Edition
20
Reviews
Versluis, editor of Avaloka: A Journal of Traditional Religion and Culture , offers a much-needed understanding of Native American religion. Through discussion of how the religions of Native Americans compare with traditional religions, he finds ground for a common spirituality. While contemporary society emphasizes ecology, Versluis points out that Native Americans always had a love and respect for the environment and a recognition of the spiritual qualities of nature. This book may prove a bit difficult for lay readers, yet it is necessary reading for those seeking a greater understanding of Native American spirituality. For Native American and religion collections.
Dewey Decimal
299/.7
Table Of Content
Introduction Part I. Foundations 1. Nature as Theophany 2. Wakan, Orenda, Manitou 3. Timelessness and Time 4. Totemic Revelations 5. Sacred Man and the Great Mystery Part II. Spiritual Symbolism Introduction 1. Inscriptions in Stone 2. The Great Horned Serpent 3. The Stone Man 4. The Great Lodge as Microcosmos 5. Initiation and Its Inversions Part III. Spiritual Landscape Introduction 1. Language of the Earth, Language of the Sky 2. Celestial Agriculture, Celestial Journey 3. Spiritual Landscape 4. Mountains and Fire, Winds and Waters 5. The Council Fire 6. The Songs of Solitude and Silence Conclusion Appendix Notes Bibliography Index
Synopsis
Placing Native American spirituality in the context of the world's great religions, Sacred Earth contrasts contemporary society's arrogant belief in its own power with native traditions of reverence for the earth. This eye-opening journey through the terrain of Native American spirituality is an urgent call to rediscover and become firmly grounded on the sacred earth again., This eye-opening journey through the terrain of Native American spirituality contrasts contemporary society's rejection of the sacred--and its arrogant belief in its own power to control the cosmos--with native traditions of reverence for the earth. The author reconstructs the archetypal and symbolic significance of indigenous rituals and sacred sites, placing Native American spirituality in the context of the world's great religions. The comparison illustrates the richness and universality of the native approach to the earth as a cherished being and reveals the poverty of our present-day attitudes toward the natural environment and its living creatures. This book is an urgent call to rediscover and become firmly grounded on the sacred earth again.
LC Classification Number
E98.R3V47 1992
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