Spirit in the Stone: A Handbook of Southwestern Indian Animal Carvings and Beliefs - Softcover

Bahti, Mark; Gentry, Linnea

 
9781887896092: Spirit in the Stone: A Handbook of Southwestern Indian Animal Carvings and Beliefs
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1887896090 ISBN 13: 9781887896092
Verlag: Treasure Chest Pubns, 1999

Inhaltsangabe

Do you know who is referred to as ""Reared in the Mountains"" lest he think hes being called? Or what the connection is between rabbits and the Underworld? Noted Indian arts-and-crafts expert Mark Bahti has compiled a fascinating reference to answer hundreds of questions such as these about Native American fetishes and carvings. Part I introduces the tribes and their traditional uses of fetishes. Part II contains the stories and legends associated with the animals and other figures represented by fetish forms. Part III covers the materials used. To many of us, it's a collection of ""folk tales"" --where Badger gave corn its many colors and where Black Body used crystals to make the stars, which his helpers clean and replace each day. To America's indigenous people, it is the real world. Anyone who has glimpsed the depth of meaning in the traditions and cosmologies of their cultures will find a wealth of information in this richly illustrated handbook.

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Verlag
Treasure Chest Pubns
Erscheinungsdatum
1999
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1887896090
ISBN 13 
9781887896092
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
152
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