Traditional Ojibwa Religion and Its Historical Changes: Memoirs, American Philosophical Society (Vol. 152)

Describes & analyzes traditional Ojibwa religion (TOR) & the changes it has undergone through the last three centuries. Emphasizes the influence of Christian missions (CM) to the Ojibwas in effecting religious changes, & examines the concomitant changes in Ojibwa culture & environment through the historical period. Contents: Review of Sources; Criteria for Determining what was TOR; Ojibwa History; CM to the Ojibwas; Ojibwa Responses to CM; The Ojibwa Person, Living & Dead; The Manitos; Nanabozho & the Creation Myth; Ojibwa Relations with the Manitos; Puberty Fasting & Visions; Disease, Health, & Medicine; Religious Leadership; Midewiwin; Diverse Religious Movements; & The Loss of TOR. Maps & charts.

Author: Christopher Vecsey
Publisher: American Philosophical Society Press
Published: 01/01/1983
Pages: 233
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.55d
ISBN13: 9780871691521
ISBN10: 0871691523
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Ethnic Studies | American | Native American Studies
- Religion | Indigenous, Folk & Tribal