The Religions of the American Indians

By:

Hultkrantz, Ake

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Hermeneutics: Studies in the History of Religions ; 198000ENGGPS7Publication details: Berkeley, Los Angeles University of California Press 1980Description: 335pISBN:

9780520042391

DDC classification:

C39.3 H879

Partial contents:

1. Tribal Religions The supernatural .......9 The Concept of the High God .............15 The world picture and the deities of Cosmogonic Myths ............27 Gods and spirits of Nature .............44 Totemism and belief in guardian spirits ................66 Medicine men and Shamans ..............84 The great tribal Ceremonies ............103 Cult organizations ........116 The soul and Life hereafter ............129 HIstorical patterns of development and modern forms of religions ..........140 2. Religions of the american high culture the History of culture and religion in nuclear America ..........157 The Religion.........................184 Mayan Religion .......205 The religion of the Aztecs ...........205

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