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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Main Author: Mann, Barbara Alice 1947- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press [2016]
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Summary:"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
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references( pages 309-339) and index
Physical Description:xi, 364 Seiten Illustrationen 24 cm
ISBN:9780199997190
9780199997060

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