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The land looks after us

a history of Native American religion
2001
Describes how Native American folk stories, rituals, and landscape have influenced the development of their religion from ancient burial mounds, to interaction with Europeans, to rejuvenated interest in ancient traditions.

The Latino religious experience

people of faith and vision
2006
Examines the various faiths within the Hispanic community and discusses how religious faith is closely tied to everyday life.

Native American myth & legend

an A-Z of people and places
1998
Contains alphabetically arranged entries that profile the famous myths, legends, people, and places of the Native American tribes.

Dictionary of Celtic myth and legend

1997
Contains entries on Celtic myth, religion, and folklore in Britain and Europe between 500 BC and 400 AD.

Encyclopedia of Native American shamanism

sacred ceremonies of North America
1998
Contains alphabetically arranged entries that present information on shamanic powers that have been observed among the Native Americans, focusing on the sacred traditions, the names and results of various medical ceremonies, and famous shamans.

Dictionary of Native American mythology

1992
Dictionary containing more than 1,300 entries for over 100 different Native American cultures.

Indian country

1990
Explores ten instances where white man's encroachments upon the sacred grounds of Indian tribes show the tragic effects of a confrontation that is bound to harm both sides.

The fifth and final sun

an ancient Aztec myth of the sun's origin
1994
For hundreds and hundreds of years different gods take turns being the Sun, with unsatisfactory results, until Nanautzin takes the position permanently.

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