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Makes available for the generation of readers two key works on hero myths: Otto Rank's "Myth of the Birth of the Hero" and Lord Raglan's "The Hero". In his introduction to this selection from Rank, Raglan, and others, the author charts the history of theorizing about hero myths and compares the approaches of Rank, Raglan, Dundes, and Campbell.

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The first book to explore the history, methods, and thinking behind sacrifice in the growing santeria faith

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A comprehensive bibliographical survey of all substantial publications on Aboriginal religions appearing between 1798 and 1990. The volume opens with a three-chapter narrative section which provides the historic and analytic contexts for the cataloguing that follows.

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The remarkably accurate original translations of Native American myths from one of 19th-century America's foremost linguists.

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An exploration of how the study of indigenous religions can contribute to a richer understanding of human identity, action and relationships. The contributors discuss representative indigenous religions from all continents in relation to specific themes, illustrating a variety of approaches.

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Providing descriptions and interpretations of religious ideas, this text illustrates a range of religious beliefs and practices. It describes the religious views of the Aztecs, Mayas and Incas, and treats contemporary cases from the major cultural-geographic areas of Latin America.

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This bibliography gives the reader access to information on shamanism from the Bering Strait to the Mexican border and from Maine to Florida.

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Those who teach courses in Native American religious traditions know the difficulty of finding quality books that deal in concise yet reliable fashion with a number of tribal traditions and are suitable for use in the classroom. In this volume, Lawrence Sullivan seeks to help fill this lacuna.

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The largest religion begun, organized, and directed by and for Native Americans, Peyotism includes the use of peyote in its ceremonies. This bibliography provides a useful guide for scholars, students, and Native Americans who want to research Peyotism.

The bibliography includes books and book chapters, master's theses, Ph.D.

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The Heraka is a religious reform movement derived from the traditional practice known as Paupaise. It began as an anti-British and anti-Christian movement. This title focuses on the Heraka movement and its impact on the Zeme, a 'Naga tribe', in the North Cachar Hills of Assam, India.

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Focuses on the Heraka, a religious reform movement, and its impact on the Zeme, a Naga tribe, in the North Cachar Hills of Assam, India. This book initiates grounds for understanding the emergence of a Heraka religion, drawing upon critical studies of religion, cultural/ethnic identity, and nationalism.

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Offers a glimpse into the religious and healing practices of Native Americans.

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This volume provides a salutary reminder that the 'New World' was not only encountered and conquered, but also explained, and explained in a way which revealed much about Europe. -Stephen Nugent

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Santeria, also known as Yoruba, Lukumi, or Orisha, was originally brought to the Americas from Africa by enslaved peoples destined for the Caribbean and South America. This book introduces readers to the religion, explores the basic elements, including the Orisha, and answers many questions that Santeria arouses in observers and practitioners.

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Native Americans and Canadians are largely romanticised or sidelined figures in modern society. Their spirituality has been appropriated on a relatively large scale by Europeans and non-Native Americans. This title analyses Native American objections to appropriations of their spirituality.