Giving Voice to Bear

by David Rockwell

Book Overview

In this new edition of a classic, the author describes the captivating and awe-inspiring presence of the bear in Native American rituals. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1879373483
• ISBN13: 9781879373488
• Release Date: July 2002
• Publisher: Roberts Rinehart Publishers
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 9.9"

Customer Reviews

The bear in Native American stories, art, and culture

Now in a newly revised and expanded edition, Giving Voice To Bear: North American Indian Myths, Rituals, And Images Of The Bear by David Rockwell is a thoughtful and informative survey of the bear as depicted in Native American stories, art, and culture. Presenting legends that involve the bear; as well as providing eighty-nine black-and-white photographs of bear designs on works of art; along with extensive research; and informed comparisons and contrasts between how the bear is perceived by various Native American tribes, Giving Voice To Bear is a welcome and "reader friendly" contribution to personal reading lists and Native American Studies reference collections.

SPIRITUAL LOOK AT THE HISTORY OF THE BEAR

VERY INTERESTING -- INDIAN LORE AS IT RELATES TO THE BEAR THROUGHOUT HUMAN HISTORY -- ROCKWELL ENCOMPASSES IT VERY WELL.