Dance, Roman Catholicism, Native North American People, Religion around the World
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Overview
In this religious history of the spiritual life of the great Lakota leader Black Elk, Clyde Holler reconstructs the development of the Lakota Sun Dance--the central religious ritual of the Lakota tradition, which is essential to understanding Black Elk's thought. This comprehensive study of the dance, which was banned by the U.S. government in 1883, shows how Black Elk adapted and reinterpreted it in terms commensurate with Christianity.Editorials
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Investigates Lakota religious traditions from a religious studies perspective, looking at Lakota religious leader Black Elk and the Sun Dance ritual and exploring the development of Black Elk's religious thought as he responded to changing economic and cultural circumstances. Draws on historical materials and accounts of early Sun Dances, and looks at the Sun Dance ban period and its revival. Includes a glossary. Paper edition (unseen), $16.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)Book Details
Published
December 31, 1995
Publisher
Syracuse, N.Y. : Syracuse University Press, 1995.
Pages
320
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9780815626763