The Sacred path : spells, prayers, & power songs of the American Indians
(Book - Regular Print)
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Published
New York : Morrow, 1983.
Physical Desc
xvi unnumbered pages, 191 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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Published
New York : Morrow, 1983.
Format
Book - Regular Print
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-185).
Description
English translations of North and South American Indian spells, prayers, and songs traditionally used in rituals associated with birth, puberty, love, travel, sickness, weather, farming, hunting, and death.
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"The only up-to-date anthology of traditional American Indian poetry, The Sacred Path emphasizes the relationship between the life of the individual and the power of the spoken word. Arranged as the progression of a human life, beginning with chants to ease the labor of an expectant mother, the selections narrate a journey through birth and infancy, puberty, adulthood, and old age. The underlying belief, shared by native American cultures as different as the Cherokee and the Aztec, is that language, like the forces of nature, can bring about change. It uttered at the proper moment and in proper combinations, words can ward off disease, control the movements of a loved one, exorcise a ghost, and, in short, enable the user to deal with the crises that arise at each stage of life. The Sacred Path is a powerful introduction to an increasingly important field of American literature"--Back cover.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Prescott College - CIRCCOLL - Circulating Collection | PM197.E3 S22 1983 | Find It Now |
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Bierhorst, J. (1983). The Sacred path: spells, prayers, & power songs of the American Indians . Morrow.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bierhorst, John. 1983. The Sacred Path: Spells, Prayers, & Power Songs of the American Indians. Morrow.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Bierhorst, John. The Sacred Path: Spells, Prayers, & Power Songs of the American Indians Morrow, 1983.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Bierhorst, John. The Sacred Path: Spells, Prayers, & Power Songs of the American Indians Morrow, 1983.
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