Placing Native American spirituality in the context of the world's great religions, Sacred Earth contrasts contemporary society's arrogant belief in its own power with native traditions of reverence for the earth. This eye-opening journey through the terrain of Native American spirituality is an urgent call to rediscover and become firmly grounded on the sacred earth again.
Placing Native American spirituality in the context of the world's great religions, Sacred Earth contrasts contemporary society's arrogant belief in its own power with native traditions of reverence for the earth. This eye-opening journey through the terrain of Native American spirituality is an urgent call to rediscover and become firmly grounded on the sacred earth again.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Arthur Versluis is the editor-in-chief of Esoterica and the founding president of the Association for the Study of Esotericism. He is the author of numerous books, including Sacred Earth, Restoring Paradise, The New Inquisitions and The Secret History of Western Sexual Mysticism. He lives in Michigan where he is a professor of American Studies at Michigan State University.
Inhaltsangabe
Introduction Part I. Foundations 1. Nature as Theophany 2. Wakan, Orenda, Manitou 3. Timelessness and Time 4. Totemic Revelations 5. Sacred Man and the Great Mystery Part II. Spiritual Symbolism Introduction 1. Inscriptions in Stone 2. The Great Horned Serpent 3. The Stone Man 4. The Great Lodge as Microcosmos 5. Initiation and Its Inversions Part III. Spiritual Landscape Introduction 1. Language of the Earth, Language of the Sky 2. Celestial Agriculture, Celestial Journey 3. Spiritual Landscape 4. Mountains and Fire, Winds and Waters 5. The Council Fire 6. The Songs of Solitude and Silence Conclusion Appendix Notes Bibliography Index
Introduction Part I. Foundations 1. Nature as Theophany 2. Wakan, Orenda, Manitou 3. Timelessness and Time 4. Totemic Revelations 5. Sacred Man and the Great Mystery Part II. Spiritual Symbolism Introduction 1. Inscriptions in Stone 2. The Great Horned Serpent 3. The Stone Man 4. The Great Lodge as Microcosmos 5. Initiation and Its Inversions Part III. Spiritual Landscape Introduction 1. Language of the Earth, Language of the Sky 2. Celestial Agriculture, Celestial Journey 3. Spiritual Landscape 4. Mountains and Fire, Winds and Waters 5. The Council Fire 6. The Songs of Solitude and Silence Conclusion Appendix Notes Bibliography Index
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