Wovoka and the Ghost Dance
Autor Michael Hittman Editat de Don Lynchen Limba Engleză Paperback – 30 noi 1997
The religious fervor known as the Ghost Dance movement was precipitated by the prophecies and teachings of a northern Paiute Indian named Wovoka (Jack Wilson). During a solar eclipse on New Year’s Day, 1889, Wovoka experienced a revelation that promised harmony, rebirth, and freedom for Native Americans through the repeated performance of the traditional Ghost Dance. In 1890 his message spread rapidly among tribes, developing an intensity that alarmed the federal government and ended in tragedy at Wounded Knee.
While the Ghost Dance phenomenon is well known, never before has its founder received such full and authoritative treatment. Indispensable for understanding the prophet behind the messianic movement, Wovoka and the Ghost Dance addresses for the first time basic questions about his message and
This expanded edition includes a new chapter and appendices covering sources on Wovoka discovered since the first edition, as well as a supplemental bibliography.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780803273085
ISBN-10: 0803273088
Pagini: 373
Ilustrații: Illus., map.
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Ediția:Nouă
Editura: BISON BOOKS
Colecția Bison Books
Locul publicării:United States
ISBN-10: 0803273088
Pagini: 373
Ilustrații: Illus., map.
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 21 mm
Greutate: 0.52 kg
Ediția:Nouă
Editura: BISON BOOKS
Colecția Bison Books
Locul publicării:United States
Notă biografică
Michael Hittman is the author of Corbett Mack: The Life of a Northern Paiute (Nebraska 1996). He is chair of the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus.