Native American Spirituality: A Critical Reader

Native American Spirituality: A Critical Reader
ISBN-10
0803206291
ISBN-13
9780803206298
Category
Religion
Pages
334
Language
English
Published
2000-01-01
Publisher
U of Nebraska Press
Author
Lee Irwin

Description

This volume offers a stimulating, multidisciplinary set of essays by noted Native and non-Native scholars that explore the problems and prospects of understanding and writing about Native American spirituality in the twenty-first century. Considerable attention is given to the appropriateness and value of different interpretive paradigms for Native religion, including both traditional religion and Native Christianity. The book also investigates the ethics of religious representation, issues of authenticity, the commodification of spirituality, and pedagogical practices. Of special interest is the role of dialogue in expressing and understanding Native American religious beliefs and practices. A final set of essays explores the power of and reactions to Native spirituality from a long-term, historical perspective.

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