Rediscovering Turtle Island: a first peoples' account of the sacred geography of America
"An exploration of Indigenous cosmology and history in North America. Examines the complexities of Indigenous legends and creation myths and reveals common oral traditions across much of North America. Explores the history of Cahokia, the Mississippian Mound Builder Empire of1050-1300 CE, told...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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Rochester, Vermont
Bear & Company
[2024]
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| In: | Year: 2024 |
| Series/Journal: | A sacred planet book
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
North America
/ Indigenous peoples
/ Sanctuary
/ Cultic site
/ Mythology
/ Cosmology
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| IxTheo Classification: | AF Geography of religion AG Religious life; material religion BB Indigenous religions KBQ North America |
| Further subjects: | B
Indians of North America
Folklore
History and criticism
B Indian mythology (North America) B Indian cosmology B Sacred Space (North America) |
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Table of Contents Table of Contents (Aggregator) Blurb Literaturverzeichnis |
| Summary: | "An exploration of Indigenous cosmology and history in North America. Examines the complexities of Indigenous legends and creation myths and reveals common oral traditions across much of North America. Explores the history of Cahokia, the Mississippian Mound Builder Empire of1050-1300 CE, told through the voice of Honga, a Native leader of the time. Presents an Indigenous revisionist history regarding Thomas Jefferson, expansionist doctrine, and Manifest Destiny"-- 1. Cosmogenesis: The Earth Diver Mythos, an Ancient Creation Cosmology -- 2. An Island in the East: A Comparative Analysis of an Indigenous Atlantis -- 3. The Founders' Dilemma of America: A First Peoples Historical Perspective of America -- 4. Living Red: An Indigenous Philosophy on Living in Harmony with Earth Mother -- 5. Pahuk: Sacred Geography in Nebraska -- 6. Mother Corn, Mother Earth: Rediscovering a Sacred Tribal Feminine Tradition --7. Cahokia: The Rise and Fall of an Indigenous Empire -- 8. As Above, So Below: Archaeoastronomy of the Earthen Works and the Journey of the Souls -- 9. Ten Thousand Years Ago and Beyond: The Antiquity of Indigenous Peoples in America. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-184) and index |
| Physical Description: | xvii, 190 Seiten, Illustrationen, 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 978-1-59143-520-4 |
