Black Elk's Religion

Klappentext In this religious history of the spiritual life of the great Lakota leader Black Elk, Clyde Holler reconstructs the development of the Lakota Sun Dance--the central religious ritual of the Lakota tradition, which is essential to understanding Black Elk's thought. This comprehensive study of the dance, which was banned by the U.S. government in 1883, shows how Black Elk adapted and reinterpreted it in terms commensurate with Christianity. Zusammenfassung Black Elk was one of the greatest religious thinkers produced by native North America! and the Sun Dance the central religious ritual of his Lakota tradition. This work on his life and his influence offers an in-depth analysis of the man and his cultural impact.

Autorentext
Clyde Holler holds a Ph.D. in the philosophy of religion from Boston University and has published numerous articles on Native American religion and on Kierkegaard. He is also the editor of The Black Elk Reader.

Zusammenfassung
Black Elk was one of the greatest religious thinkers produced by native North America, and the Sun Dance the central religious ritual of his Lakota tradition. This work on his life and his influence offers an in-depth analysis of the man and his cultural impact.

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