Where the Lightning Strikes

The Lives of American Indian Sacred Places

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From the author of How the World Moves: A revelatory new look at the hallowed, diverse, and threatened landscapes of the American IndianFor thousands of years , Native Americans have told stories about the powers of revered landscapes and sought spiritual direction at mysterious places in their homelands. In this important book, respected scholar and anthropologist Peter Nabokov writes of a wide range of sacred places in Native America. From the "high country" of California to Tennessee's Tellico Valley, from the Black Hills of South Dakota to Rainbow Canyon in Arizona, each chapter delves into the relationship between Indian cultures and their environments and describes the myths and legends, practices, and rituals that sustained them.
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Schrijver
Nabokov, Peter
Titel
Where the Lightning Strikes
Uitgever
Penguin Publishing Group
Jaar
2007
Taal
Engels
Pagina's
370
Gewicht
318 gr
EAN
9780143038818
Afmetingen
210 x 140 x 19 mm
Bindwijze
Paperback

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