The Soul of the Indian - Charles Alexander Eastman

The Soul of the Indian by Charles Alexander Eastman explores Native American religious life through the perspective of an author raised among the Sioux until the age of 15. This edition is a paperback.

Key details

• Author: Charles Alexander Eastman
• Paperback format
• 64 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc
• Publication date: 1 September 2003
• ISBN: 9780486430898

Synopsis

Drawing on his upbringing among the Sioux, Eastman presents an interpretation of Native American ways with particular attention to religion and philosophy. He considers ceremonial and symbolic forms of worship, the idea of unwritten scriptures, and the spirit world, framing these elements in terms of their universal quality and personal appeal.

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