Prophets of the great spirit Native American revitalization movements in eastern North America

Summary: Prophets of the Great Spirit offers an in-depth look at the work of a diverse group of Native American visionaries who forged new, syncretic religious movements that provided their peoples with the ideological means to resist white domination. By blending ideas borrowed from Christianity with traditional beliefs, they transformed "high" gods or a distant and aloof creator into a powerful, activist deity that came to be called the Great Spirit. These revitalization leaders sought to regain the favor of the Great Spirit through reforms within their societies and the inauguration of new ritual practices.

Record details

ISBN: 9781280466397
ISBN: 1280466391
ISBN: 9780803215559 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN: 080321555X (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN: 9780803256330 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 0803256337 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 v.)
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electronic resource
Publisher: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c2006.

Content descriptions

General Note:	CatMonthString:jan.13 Multi-User OldControl:muse9780803256330 Multi-User. CatBulkString:jan.03.13
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction -- The Delaware prophets -- The Shawnee prophet -- Tenskwatawa, Tecumseh, and the pan-Indian movement -- The red sticks -- The Seneca prophet -- The Kickapoo prophet -- Conclusion.
Source of Description Note:	Description based on print version record.