Black Elk speaks: being the life story of a holy man of the Oglala Sioux

"Black Elk Speaks, the story of the Oglala Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk (1863-1950) and his people during momentous twilight years of the nineteenth century, offers readers much more than a precious glimpse of a vanished time. Black Elk's searing visions of the unity of h...

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Main Author: Black Elk 1863-1950 (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lincoln University of Nebraska Press 1979
Edition:[Reproduction from the 1932 edition]
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Summary:"Black Elk Speaks, the story of the Oglala Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk (1863-1950) and his people during momentous twilight years of the nineteenth century, offers readers much more than a precious glimpse of a vanished time. Black Elk's searing visions of the unity of humanity and Earth, conveyed by John G. Neihardt, have made this book a classic that crosses multiple genres. Whether appreciated as the poignant tale of a Lakota life, a history of a Native nation, or an enduring spiritual testament, Black Elk Speaks is unforgettable"..
Physical Description:xix, 299 pages, 6 unnumbered leaves of plates illustrations 23 cm
ISBN:0803233019
9780803233010

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