Spirits of blood, spirits of breath: the twinned cosmos of indigenous America

"Ancient North American cultures shared long-standing philosophical precepts, the most important of which was the Twinned Cosmos of Blood and Breath, as it spun out fractally in pairs from serpent-eagle to dwarf-giant. Spirits of Blood, Spirits of Breath unravels this philosophical balance usin...

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1. Verfasser: Mann, Barbara Alice 1947- (VerfasserIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York, NY Oxford University Press [2016]
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Zusammenfassung:"Ancient North American cultures shared long-standing philosophical precepts, the most important of which was the Twinned Cosmos of Blood and Breath, as it spun out fractally in pairs from serpent-eagle to dwarf-giant. Spirits of Blood, Spirits of Breath unravels this philosophical balance using traditional thought"...Provided by publisher
Beschreibung:Includes bibliographical references( pages 309-339) and index
Beschreibung:xi, 364 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm
ISBN:9780199997190
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