Red Man's Religion: Beliefs and Practices of the Indians North of Mexico

by Ruth M. Underhill

Book Overview

Among the topics considered in this classic study are world origins and supernatural powers, attitudes toward the dead, the medicine man and shaman, hunting and gathering rituals, war and planting ceremonies, and newer religions, such as the Ghost Dance and the Peyote Religion.

"The distinctive contribution of Red Man's Religion] is the treatment of topics, the insight and the perspective of the author, and her ability to transmit these...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226841677
• ISBN13: 9780226841670
• Release Date: September 1972
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"