{"product_id":"religion-and-culture-in-native-america-hardcover","title":"Religion and Culture in Native America - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSuzanne Crawford O'Brien\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eInés Talamantez\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReligion and Culture in Native America\u003c\/i\u003e presents an introduction to a diverse array of Indigenous religious and cultural practices in North America, focusing on those issues in which tribal communities themselves are currently invested. These topics include climate change, water rights, the protection of sacred places, the reclaiming of Indigenous foods, health and wellness, social justice, and the safety of Indigenous women and girls. Locating such contemporary challenges within their historical, religious, and cultural contexts illuminates how Native communities' responses to such issues are not simply political, but deeply spiritual, informed by sacred traditions, ethical principles, and profound truths. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn collaboration with renowned ethnographer and scholar of Native American religious traditions Inés Talamantez, Suzanne Crawford O'Brien abandons classical categories typically found in religious studies textbooks and challenges essentialist notions of Native American cultures to explore the complexities of Native North American life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eKey features of this text include: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConsideration of Indigenous religious traditions within their historical, political, and cultural contextsThematic organization emphasizing the concerns and commitments of contemporary tribal communitiesMaps and images that help to locate tribal communities and illustrate key themes.Recommendations for further reading and research \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten in an engaging narrative style, this book makes an ideal text for undergraduate courses in Native American Religions, Religion and Ecology, Indigenous Religions, and World Religions.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSuzanne Crawford O'Brien\u003c\/b\u003e is professor of religion and culture at Pacific Lutheran University. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eNative American Religions Traditions\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eComing Full Circle: Spirituality and Wellness Among Native Communities in the Pacific Northwest, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eReligion and Healing in Native America: Pathways for Renewal\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as co-editor of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Indian Religious Traditions: An Encyclopedia.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInés Talamantez \u003c\/b\u003ewas professor of Religious Studies at the University of California Santa Barbara and founder of their doctoral program in Native American Religious Studies. During her years at UCSB she mentored dozens of graduate students, profoundly shaping this field of study. Her own research centered on her Mescalero Apache community, with particular emphasis on girls' coming of age ceremonies. Her publications include: \"In the Space Between the Earth and the Sky,\" in \u003ci\u003eNative Religions and Cultures of North America: Anthropology of the Sacred\u003c\/i\u003e; \"The Presence of Isanaklesh. The Apache Female Deity and the Path of Pollen,\" updated and reprinted in \u003ci\u003eUnspoken Worlds: Women's Religious Lives\u003c\/i\u003e; and \u003ci\u003eTeaching Religion and Healing\u003c\/i\u003e, co-edited with Linda Barnes. She has a forthcoming book on Isanaklesh Gotal, the coming of age ceremony for Mescalero Apache girls.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 238\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.56 x 10 x 7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 10, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48644782588153,"sku":"9781538104743","price":207.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/axJ-gxnIGX9781538104743.webp?v=1783444277","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/religion-and-culture-in-native-america-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}