Traditional Ojibwa Religion and Its Historical Changes: Memoirs, American Philosophical Society (vol. 152)
Author:   Christopher Vecsey ,  American Philosophical Society
Publisher:   American Philosophical Society Press
ISBN:  

9780871691521


Pages:   233
Publication Date:   01 January 1983
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Our Price $118.80 Quantity:  
Add to Cart

Share |

Traditional Ojibwa Religion and Its Historical Changes: Memoirs, American Philosophical Society (vol. 152)


Add your own review!

Overview

Describes & analyzes traditional Ojibwa religion (TOR) & the changes it has undergone through the last three centuries. Emphasizes the influence of Christian missions (CM) to the Ojibwas in effecting religious changes, & examines the concomitant changes in Ojibwa culture & environment through the historical period. Contents: Review of Sources; Criteria for Determining what was TOR; Ojibwa History; CM to the Ojibwas; Ojibwa Responses to CM; The Ojibwa Person, Living & Dead; The Manitos; Nanabozho & the Creation Myth; Ojibwa Relations with the Manitos; Puberty Fasting & Visions; Disease, Health, & Medicine; Religious Leadership; Midewiwin; Diverse Religious Movements; & The Loss of TOR. Maps & charts.

Full Product Details

Author:   Christopher Vecsey ,  American Philosophical Society
Publisher:   American Philosophical Society Press
Imprint:   American Philosophical Society Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.363kg
ISBN:  

9780871691521


ISBN 10:   0871691523
Pages:   233
Publication Date:   01 January 1983
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

Table of Contents

Reviews

""[A] lucid and detailed account of traditional Ojibwa religion–a system which has much in common with those of other North American Indians."" -- K. Rhea * Lore and Language * ""First-rate…indispensable."" * CHOICE * ""A model for similar studies."" -- Thomas Vennum


Author Information

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions
Latest Reading Guide

MRG2025CC

 

Shopping Cart
Your cart is empty
 Shopping cart
Mailing List

 

Sign up now