Spirit Wars - Native North American Religions in the Age of Nation Building (Paperback)

"Spirit Wars" is an exploration of the ways in which the destruction of spiritual practices and beliefs of native peoples in North America has led to conditions of collective suffering--a process sometimes referred to as cultural genocide. Ronald Niezen approaches this topic through wide-ranging case studies involving different colonial powers and state governments: the seventeenth-century Spanish occupation of the Southwest, the colonization of the Northeast by the French and British, nineteenth-century westward expansion and nationalism in the swelling United States and Canada, and twentieth-century struggles for native people's spiritual integrity and freedom. Each chapter deals with a specific dimension of the relationship between native peoples and non-native institutions, and together these topics yield a new understanding of the forces directed against the underpinnings of native cultures.

General

Imprint:	University of California Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	August 2000
First published:	August 2000
Authors:	Ronald Niezen
Contributors:	Kim Burgess • Manley Begay • Phyllis Fast • Valerie Long Lambert • Michael V. Wilcox • Bernard Perley
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	274
ISBN-13:	978-0-520-21987-8
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Alternative belief systems > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Ethnic or tribal religions > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Alternative belief systems > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Ethnic or tribal religions > General Promotions
LSN:	0-520-21987-2
Barcode:	9780520219878

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