God is red : a native view of religion / Vine Deloria, Jr.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crookston Public Library | 299.7 DEL (Text) | 33500012761375 | Main | Available | - |
Record details
- ISBN: 1555914985
- ISBN: 9781555914981
- Physical Description: xvii, 325 pages ; 23 cm
- Edition: 3rd ed.
- Publisher: Golden, Colo. : Fulcrum Pub., ©2003.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | MN American Indian literature. "30th Anniversary Edition." |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-311) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | The Indian movement -- The Indians of the American imagination -- The religious challenge -- Thinking in time and space -- The problem of creation -- The concept of history -- The spatial problem of history -- Origin of religion -- Natural and hybrid peoples -- Death and religion -- Human personality -- The group -- Christianity and contemporary American culture -- Tribal religions and contemporary American culture -- The aboriginal world and Christian history -- Sacred places and moral responsibility -- Religion today. |
| Summary, etc.: | First published in 1972 during a resurgence in Native American activism, this work critiqued the Western spiritual worldview and its effect on Native Americans and the society as a whole. |
Author Notes
Vine Deloria Jr. was named by TIME magazine as one of the greatest religious thinkers of the twentieth century. He was a leading Native American scholar whose research, writings, and teachings on history, law, religion, and political science have not only changed the face of Indian country, but stand to influence future generations of Native and non-Native Americans alike. He has authored many acclaimed books, including Evolution, Creationism, and Other Modern Myths; Red Earth, White Lies; God is Red; Spirit and Reason and Custer Died for Your Sins. Vine Deloria Jr. passed away on November 13, 2005.
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| Genre: | Controversial literature. Controversial literature. |
