Tribal religions books

A treatise on early forms of superstition and society, includes reprints of Totemism (1887); The Origins of Totemism...  Read More >>

Includes works first published during the period 1933-36. Sir James G. Frazer (1854-1941) is famous as the author...  Read More >>

"The spirit possession cult """"zar tumbura"""" has a devoted following among Muslim descendants of slaves and other...  Read More >>

A compilation of essays by authorities on Black Elk. The introduction explores his life and texts, and the essays...  Read More >>

""The Oneida Creation Story"" is the oldest tradition of the Onyota'aka (People of the Standing Stone), one of the...  Read More >>

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The Sons of the Wind presents the mythology and sacred spirits of the Lakota. Based on information given to Dr....  Read More >>

The Midwinter ceremonial is examined here in three parts. Following a short cultural history of the Iroquois and...  Read More >>

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In this thought-provoking new book, Bruce Lerro offers a speculative reconstruction of the sacred beliefs and practices...  Read More >>

Clearly explains how to use dominos in divination for people who follow religious practices other than the various...  Read More >>

Echoing the ancient sounds of the Native American oral tradition, this collection of essays offers a look at the...  Read More >>

"""Although (the authors) recognize the distinctions among various tribes, they argue that American Indians had...  Read More >>

The Osha examines a religion (not a cult) practiced by hundreds of thousands of people in different countries. The...  Read More >>

Marshall leads the reader through the intricacies, ambiguities, and silences of !Kung beliefs. Based on fieldwork...  Read More >>

This controversial text speaks to us with intriguing relevance to the problems of today. Taking the form of a dialogue...  Read More >>

The author provides a portrait of the spiritual Baptist faith and Orisha work, two religions that share a common...  Read More >>

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Placing Native American spirituality in the context of the world's great religions, Sacred Earth contrasts contemporary...  Read More >>

Rich ethnographic studies expanding the understanding of ngoma in Africa.  Read More >>

Focuses on questions of power, the history and inner dynamics of cults, and images of the other.  Read More >>

Wendy James explains how the Sudan-Ethiopian borderlands were overrun by war in 1987. Having revisited the Uduk...  Read More >>

Sabrina Fox' new book, Loved By Angels is a very personal, honest and often humorous description of her journey...  Read More >>

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