Amerindian Rebirth: Reincarnation Belief Among North American Indians and Inuit

by Richard Slobodin and Antonia Mills

Until now few people have been aware of the prevalence of belief in some form of rebirth or reincarnation among North American native peoples. This collection of essays by anthropologists and one psychiatrist examines this concept among native American societies, from near the time of contact until the present day. Amerindian Rebirth opens with a foreword by Gananath Obeyesekere that contrasts North American and Hindu/Buddhist/Jain beliefs. The introduction...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080207703X
• ISBN13: 9780802077035
• Release Date: July 1994
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 410 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher