Sacred earth
Subtitle: the spiritual landscape of native America
By: Arthur Versluis.
Publisher: Inner Traditions International; Distributed to the book trade in the U.S. by American International Distribution Corp.
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Rochester, Vt
Language: eng
Number of pages: 162
Subjects: Indians of North America -- Religion.; Human ecology -- Religious aspects.; Nature -- Religious aspects.; Sacred space.
Description: This eye-opening journey through the terrain of Native American spirituality contrasts contemporary society's rejection of the sacred--and its arrogant belief in its own power to control the cosmos--with native traditions of reverence for the earth. The author reconstructs the archetypal and symbolic significance of indigenous rituals and sacred sites, placing Native American spirituality in the context of the world's great religions. The comparison illustrates the richness and universality of the native approach to the earth as a cherished being and reveals the poverty of our present-day attitudes toward the natural environment and its living creatures. This book is an urgent call to rediscover and become firmly grounded on the sacred earth again.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 156-159) and index.