ISBN: 9780940666597 - a time before deception: truth in communication, culture, and ethics : native worldviews, traditional expression, sacred ecology: truth in communication, culture & ethics (6 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. What was the real significance of "war paint", of the rituals of shamans, of the mysterious communion with animals, plants, mountains, and wild waters? Looking beneath the surface of tribal communication, this book is the first to focus on the myriad forms of traditional expression that were the outward manifestation of a sophisticated ethical and spiritual ecology that existed for millennia before contact with European culture. Cooper describes practices of tribal cultures world-wide and examines the communication ethic of the Dine (Navajo) of northern Arizona and the Shuswap people of British Columbia. As this world of indigenous meaning opens to us, so does the possibility that these groups may have originated from higher -- not more "primitive" -- cultures. In an age when we find advertising deceptive, entertainment violent and meaningless, and politics laced with corruption, we can learn rules for living from the deeper, ethically grounded communication of Indigenous Peoples.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting.

Hard. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: As New. 1st. First Edition. Hardcover in dust jacket. Published Santa Fe, NM: Clear Light, 1998. . xii+244pp., illus. As new in dj.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First edition. Foreword by Dr. Fox Tree. Epilogue by Chief Oren Lyons. 244pp. Illustrated in black and white. Fine in an about fine dust jacket with a few small scratches on the rear panel. Advance Reading Copy with publisher's promotional material laid in.…

Hardcover. Zustand: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.