Spirits of blood, spirits of breath: the twinned cosmos of indigenous America
"Ancient North American cultures shared long-standing philosophical precepts, the most important of which was the Twinned Cosmos of Blood and Breath, as it spun out fractally in pairs from serpent-eagle to dwarf-giant. Spirits of Blood, Spirits of Breath unravels this philosophical balance usin...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
[2016]
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
North America
/ Indians
/ Religion
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| Further subjects: | B
Indians of North America
Social life and customs
B Indians of North America Religion B Indian cosmology (North America) B Indian Philosophy (North America) |
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