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UNINA9910817983503321 |
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Autore |
Kracht Benjamin R. <1955-> |
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Kiowa belief and ritual |
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Lincoln, [Nebraska] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Nebraska Press, , 2017 |
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©2017 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (402 pages) : illustrations |
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Collana |
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Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians Series. |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Kiowa Indians - Religion |
Kiowa Indians - Rites and ceremonies |
Ethnography |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Introduction: Ethnographic studies of Plains Indian religions -- Kiowa history: 1832-1868 -- Kiowa beliefs and concepts of the universe -- Acquiring, maintaining, and manifesting power -- Bundles, shields, and societies -- The Kiowa Sun Dance -- Conclusion: the collapse of the horse and buffalo culture and the Sun Dance -- Appendix: Kiowa Sun Dance chronology, 1833-1890. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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"Brings together materials gleaned from the Laboratory of Anthropology (Santa Fe) fieldnotes, augmented by Alice Marriott's fieldnotes, to significantly enhance the existing literature concerning Plains Indians religions."--Provided by publisher. |
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