Creek religion and medicine
1st Bison Books
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Author
Publication
2000 - University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, Neb, Washington (State)
Language
English
Word Count
171,000 words, Guess
Page Count
684 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL6778600M
- ISBN-100803292740
- OCLC Control Number43390792
- OCLC Control Numbercreekreligionmed0000swan
- Library of Congress Control Number00021701
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- Goodreads738550
- LibraryThing1261237
Classifications
- DDC299/.753
- LCCE51 .U55 42d 2000
Description
"Weaving together a wide array of historical sources with oral accounts gathered from fieldwork, this study provides a valuable overview of traditional Creek (Muskogee) religion and medicine. John R. Swanton visited the Creek Nation in the early twentieth century and learned about many important aspects of Creek religious life and medicine. Subjects covered in this book include Creek conceptions of the cosmos; religious stories; death and the afterlife; spiritual forces and beings; various rituals, including the Busk ceremony; prohibitions; the power and skills of different religious practitioners; the cultural force of witchcraft; and herbal and spiritual remedies. Many of these beliefs and practices have been present throughout Creek history and persist today. Creek Religion and Medicine showcases the vibrant culture of an enduring southeastern Native people."--BOOK JACKET.
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