| Giving Voice to Bear: North American Indian Myths, Rituals, and Images of the Bear Revised Edition Contributor(s): Rockwell, David (Author) |
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ISBN: 1570983933 ISBN-13: 9781570983931 Publisher: Roberts Rinehart Publishers OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2003 Annotation: In this new edition of a classic, the author describes the captivating and awe-inspiring presence of the bear in Native American rituals. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology - History | Native American - Nature | Animals - Bears |
| Dewey: 970.004 |
| LCCN: 2004269783 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (1.15 lbs) 248 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this new edition of a classic, David Rockwell describes the captivating and awe-inspiring presence of the bear in Native American rituals. The bear played a central role in shamanic rights, initiation, healing and hunting ceremonies, and new year celebrations. Considered together, these traditions are another way of looking at the world, one in which the mysteries of the universe are revealed through animals. |