Creek Religion and Medicine John R. Swanton

Creek Religion and Medicine

Author: John R. Swanton
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Book Title
Creek Religion and Medicine
Author
John R. Swanton
ISBN
9780803292741
Weaving together a wide array of historical sources with oral accounts gathered from fieldwork, this classic study provides a valuable overview of traditional Creek (Muskogee) religion and medicine. John R. Swanton visited the Creek Nation in the early twentieth century and learned about many important aspects of Creek religious life and medicine. Subjects covered in this book include Creek conceptions of the cosmos; religious stories; death and the afterlife; spiritual forces and beings; various rituals, including the Busk ceremony; prohibitions; the power and skills of different religious practitioners; the cultural force of witchcraft; and herbal and spiritual remedies. Many of these beliefs and practices have been present throughout Creek history and persist today. Creek Religion and Medicine showcases the vibrant culture of an enduring southeastern Native people.Binding Type: PaperbackAuthor: John R. SwantonPublisher: University of Nebraska PressPublished: 06/01/2000ISBN: 9780803292741Pages: 213Weight: 0.85lbsSize: 9.07h x 6.10w x 0.60d
Weaving together a wide array of historical sources with oral accounts gathered from fieldwork, this classic study provides a valuable overview of traditional Creek (Muskogee) religion and medicine. John R. Swanton visited the Creek Nation in the early twentieth century and learned about many important aspects of Creek religious life and medicine. Subjects covered in this book include Creek conceptions of the cosmos; religious stories; death and the afterlife; spiritual forces and beings; various rituals, including the Busk ceremony; prohibitions; the power and skills of different religious practitioners; the cultural force of witchcraft; and herbal and spiritual remedies. Many of these beliefs and practices have been present throughout Creek history and persist today. Creek Religion and Medicine showcases the vibrant culture of an enduring southeastern Native people.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: John R. Swanton
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Published: 06/01/2000
ISBN: 9780803292741
Pages: 213
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.07h x 6.10w x 0.60d
Weaving together a wide array of historical sources with oral accounts gathered from fieldwork, this classic study provides a valuable overview of traditional Creek (Muskogee) religion and medicine. John R. Swanton visited the Creek Nation in the early twentieth century and learned about many important aspects of Creek religious life and medicine. Subjects covered in this book include Creek conceptions of the cosmos; religious stories; death and the afterlife; spiritual forces and beings; various rituals, including the Busk ceremony; prohibitions; the power and skills of different religious practitioners; the cultural force of witchcraft; and herbal and spiritual remedies. Many of these beliefs and practices have been present throughout Creek history and persist today. Creek Religion and Medicine showcases the vibrant culture of an enduring southeastern Native people.

Binding Type: Paperback
Author: John R. Swanton
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Published: 06/01/2000
ISBN: 9780803292741
Pages: 213
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 9.07h x 6.10w x 0.60d