Rediscovering Turtle Island: a first peoples' account of the sacred geography of America
"An exploration of Indigenous cosmology and history in North America. Examines the complexities of Indigenous legends and creation myths and reveals common oral traditions across much of North America. Explores the history of Cahokia, the Mississippian Mound Builder Empire of1050-1300 CE, told...
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| Medienart: | Druck Buch |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Subito Bestelldienst: | Jetzt bestellen. |
| Verfügbarkeit prüfen: | HBZ Gateway |
| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
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Rochester, Vermont
Bear & Company
[2024]
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| In: | Jahr: 2024 |
| Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift: | A sacred planet book
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| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Nordamerika
/ Indigenes Volk
/ Heiligtum
/ Kultstätte
/ Mythologie
/ Kosmologie
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| RelBib Classification: | AF Religionsgeographie AG Religiöses Leben; materielle Religion BB Indigene Religionen KBQ Nordamerika |
| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Indians of North America
Folklore
History and criticism
B Indian mythology (North America) B Indian cosmology B Sacred Space (North America) |
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Inhaltsverzeichnis Inhaltsverzeichnis (Aggregator) Klappentext Literaturverzeichnis |
| Zusammenfassung: | "An exploration of Indigenous cosmology and history in North America. Examines the complexities of Indigenous legends and creation myths and reveals common oral traditions across much of North America. Explores the history of Cahokia, the Mississippian Mound Builder Empire of1050-1300 CE, told through the voice of Honga, a Native leader of the time. Presents an Indigenous revisionist history regarding Thomas Jefferson, expansionist doctrine, and Manifest Destiny"-- 1. Cosmogenesis: The Earth Diver Mythos, an Ancient Creation Cosmology -- 2. An Island in the East: A Comparative Analysis of an Indigenous Atlantis -- 3. The Founders' Dilemma of America: A First Peoples Historical Perspective of America -- 4. Living Red: An Indigenous Philosophy on Living in Harmony with Earth Mother -- 5. Pahuk: Sacred Geography in Nebraska -- 6. Mother Corn, Mother Earth: Rediscovering a Sacred Tribal Feminine Tradition --7. Cahokia: The Rise and Fall of an Indigenous Empire -- 8. As Above, So Below: Archaeoastronomy of the Earthen Works and the Journey of the Souls -- 9. Ten Thousand Years Ago and Beyond: The Antiquity of Indigenous Peoples in America. |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-184) and index |
| Physische Details: | xvii, 190 Seiten, Illustrationen, 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59143-520-4 |
