Where the Lightning Strikes: The Lives of American Indian Sacred PlacesFrom the author of How the World Moves: A revelatory new look at the hallowed, diverse, and threatened landscapes of the American Indian For 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. |
Contents
CHAPTER TWO NAMING THE SPIRITS | |
CHAPTER THREE HILLS OF HIDDEN MEANING | |
CHAPTER FOUR BETWEEN RIVER AND FIRE | |
SOUTH | |
CHAPTER SIX PLACE AS PERSONAL | |
CHAPTER SEVEN CHRIST IN THE FLOWER WORLD | |
CHAPTER EIGHT DRAINING THE SACRED PLACES | |
NORTH | |
CHAPTER TEN PRIESTLY SKIES SHAMANIC EARTH | |
CHAPTER ELEVEN JOURNEYS TO PROMISED LANDS | |
CHAPTER TWELVE THE HEART OF EVERYTHING | |
WEST | |
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Where the Lightning Strikes: The Lives of American Indian Sacred Places Peter Nabokov No preview available - 2007 |
Where the Lightning Strikes: The Lives of American Indian Sacred Places Peter Nabokov No preview available - 2007 |
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