Quest for harmony
Subtitle: Native American spiritual traditions
By: William A. Young
Publisher: Seven Bridges Press
Published: 2002
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 420
Subjects: Indians of North America -- Religion
Description: "If there were an "endangered religions list", the spiritual traditions of Native American nations would be on it.

Fortunately, as Quest for Harmony makes clear, not only are Native American spiritual traditions still very much alive, they are in the midst of a dramatic revival, The four nations on which this richly descriptive and fascinating book focuses - the Lenape (Delaware), Ani-yuni-wiya (Cherokee), Lakota (Sioux), and Dine (Navajo) - bear witness to the reality of Native American culture and its spiritual continuity amidst change.".

"Quest for Harmony is intended for anyone seeking a basic understanding of the cultures and spiritual teachings of Native American nations. It is sympathetic and respectful, presenting the views of Native Americans in their own voice wherever possible. Critical issues common to Native Americans such as the pannational spiritual movements and the environment, are also covered."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [387]-411) and index
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: pt. 1. Establishing a context; title: Native America : a historical overview; title: pt. 2. The spiritual traditions of four Native American nations; title: The Lenape (Delaware) : the grandfather nation; title: The Ani'-Yun'-Wiya (Cherokee) : keeping the eternal fire burning; title: The Lakota (Sioux) : the way of the sacred pipe; title: The Diné (Navajo) : walking in beauty; title: pt. 3.Pan-national movements and other issues; title: The ghost dance : the coming of a new world; title: The Native American church : peyote and pannationalism; title: The ecocrisis and Native American spiritual traditions; title: Pt. 4. Epilogue; title: Native American in the twenty-first century : looking to the future with hope