The Stars We Know

Released on by Timothy P. McCleary
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  • The Stars We Know Book Detail

  • Author : Timothy P. McCleary
  • Release Date : 2011-08-18
  • Publisher : Waveland Press
  • Genre : Social Science
  • Pages : 143
  • ISBN 13 : 1478609559
  • File Size : 93,93 MB
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The Stars We Know by Timothy P. McCleary PDF Summary

Book Description: This fascinating ethnography explores how the Crow Indians have blended scientific observation with religious symbolism to develop traditions that are a cornerstone of their culture. For centuries, the Crow people have kept a careful watch on the heavens above themparticularly the cycles and movements of the stars, the sun, the moon, and certain planets. Their interpretations of these cosmic phenomena have shaped the principles by which the Crow live, providing a sense of right and wrong and an attendant set of values and ethics. The Crow speak of this celestial wisdom as ihk alwahkuua, the stars we know. In this illustrated volume, McCleary provides description and background but lets the Crow star knowledge unfold through the words of contemporary tribal elders, whose narratives describe the origins and organization of the universe and the history of constellations that have special religious interpretation and history. The Stars We Know, Second Edition is a valuable contribution to the study of Native American theology as well as an important record of Crow oral traditions.

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