Renewing the World: Plains Indian Religion and Morality

by Howard L. Harrod

Book Overview

"A valuable resource for anthropologists, ethnohistorians, and western historians who wish to better understand ritual life in the Plains region." "Western Historical Quarterly" "Harrod's discussion of kinship and reciprocity in Northwest Plains cosmology contains valuable insight into Native American worldview, and his emphasis on the moral dimension of ritual process is a major addition to the too-often ignored subject of Native American moral life."...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816509581
• ISBN13: 9780816509584
• Release Date: May 1987
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 213 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.