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The Element Encyclopedia of Native Americans

The Element Encyclopedia of Native Americans The Ultimate A-Z of the Tribes, Symbols, and Wisdom of the Native Americans of North America

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Publisher's Synopsis

A comprehensive guide to the history, culture, and religious beliefs and practices of America's native people, The Element Encyclopedia of Native Americans tells the varied and colourful stories of the tribes, their greatest leaders, wars, pacts, and the long-lasting impact that their profound wisdom and spirituality has on the West today.Containing a fascinating and comprehensive list of A-Z entries, including a series of essays, this encyclopedia will highlight: Rituals and Ceremonies Sacred Sites The Arrival of the Europeans Shamanism Totems The Warrior The Afterlife The First Nation Today The Reservations The Visionary World Ancestors and SpiritsIllustrated throughout, including charts of the totem animals belonging to each clan and maps of tribal areas.

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HarperCollinsPublishers

Book information

ISBN: 9780007929801
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint: HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 576
Weight: 674g
Height: 210mm
Width: 135mm
Spine width: 30mm