In Sun's Likeness and Power, 2-volume set: Cheyenne Accounts of Shield and Tipi Heraldry - Hardcover

Mooney, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0803238223 ISBN 13: 9780803238220

Verlag: University of Nebraska Press, 2013

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Book by Mooney James

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Críticas:

"With the appearance of In Sun's Likeness and Power, diligently compiled and expertly edited by Father Peter J. Powell, Mooney's work and his informants' desire to preserve this vibrant aspect of their culture finally receive the attention they merit."-Ron McCoy, Western Historical Quarterly -- Ron McCoy * Western Historical Quarterly * "This is a stunning achievement and an important legacy that can be appreciated by historians, artists and art students, and anyone with an interest in Native American spiritual beliefs."-Sandy Amazeen, Monsters & Critics -- Sandy Amazeen * Monsters & Critics * "This handsome and informative work of scholarship stands as a substantial tribute both to James Mooney and to Father Powell himself."-Janet Catherine Berlo, Museum Anthropology Review -- Janet Catherine Berlo * Museum Anthropology Review *

Reseña del editor:

According to traditional Cheyenne belief, shields are living, spirit-filled beings, radiating supernatural power from the Supreme Being for protection and blessing. Shields stand at the nexus of several dimensions of Cheyenne culture, including spirituality, warfare, and artistic expression. From 1902 to 1906, fifty Cheyenne elders spoke with famed ethnologist James Mooney, sharing with him their interpretations of shield and tipi heraldry. Mooney's handwritten field notes of these conversations are the single best source of information on Plains Native shields and tipi art available and are a source of inestimable value today for both the Cheyennes and for scholars. In 1955, with the blessing and permission of the Keepers of the Two Great Covenants and the Chiefs and Headmen of the Northern and Southern Cheyenne People, Father Peter J. Powell began a five-decade effort to help preserve the religion, culture, and history of the Cheyenne People for the generations ahead. His transcriptions and annotations of Mooney's notes on Cheyenne heraldry is the culmination of these efforts. This two-volume set features nearly 150 color illustrations as well as more than 50 black and white photographs.

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• Verlag: University of Nebraska Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0803238223
• ISBN 13: 9780803238220
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 1320
• Herausgeber: Powell Father Peter J.