This text offers a thematic approach to Native American religious traditions. The author demonstrates how themes within native traditions connect with each other while upholding the integrity of individual traditions.
Publisher description: Teaching Spirits offers a thematic approach to Native American religious traditions. Within the great multiplicity of Native American cultures, Joseph Epes Brown has perceived certain common themes that resonate within many Native traditions. He demonstrat…
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