Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-339) and index.
Contents:
Introduction : style, and sources, and methods, oh, my! -- Grandfather God and the missionaries : totally good for nothing -- The twinned cosmos of serpents and thunderbirds -- Sweats of the living and the dead -- Visions and dreams -- Giants and dwarfs -- Afterlife, resuscitation, and reincarnation -- The harmony way.
Summary:
"Ancient North American cultures shared long-standing philosophical precepts, the most important of which was the Twinned Cosmos of Blood and Breath, as it spun out fractally in pairs from serpent-eagle to dwarf-giant. Spirits of Blood, Spirits of Breath unravels this philosophical balance using traditional thought"--Provided by publisher.
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