Reincarnation Beliefs of North American Indians
Soul Journeys, Metamorphoses, and Near-death Experiences
Summertown, Tenn. : Native Voices, [2008]
Format: Book
Description: 203 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Reincarnation Beliefs of North American Indians provides an in-depth, meticulously documented assortment of spiritual legends, beliefs and stories that offer a fascinating look into the rich and varied psychic life experiences of the American Indian. Stories from a cross-section of North American tribes include a Winnebago shaman's initiation, the Cherokee's Orpheus myth, the Hopi's "Journey to the Skeleton House," the Ghost Dance religion of the Lakota, and an Inuit man's life as numerous animals. References and resources are indexed in the back of the book.
Contents:
Modern science : a new view of reality -- Beliefs of North American Indians -- Comparison of Indian reincarnation and soul beliefs with world religions -- Shamans and medicine men -- Death and near-death experiences -- More stories on death, the afterworld, and soul journeys -- World's great religions -- Ancient cultures.
Subjects:
Indians of North America -- Religion.
Reincarnation.
Soul.
Transmigration.
Metamorphosis -- Religious aspects.
Near-death experiences.
North America -- Religious life and customs.
Indians of North America -- Religion.
Reincarnation.
Soul.
Transmigration.
Metamorphosis -- Religious aspects.
Near-death experiences.
North America -- Religious life and customs.
ISBN:
9781570672125
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RELIGION Nature Jef | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Nonfiction | In |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-195) and index.