Other Words, Volume 39: American Indian Literature, Law, and Culture

by Jace Weaver

Book Overview

Eloh', a Cherokee word, is usually translated by anthropologists as religion, but it also simultaneously encompasses history, culture, knowledge, law, and land. In this provocative work, Jace Weaver interlaces these seemingly disparate meanings to form a coherent approach to Native American Studies.

In nineteen interrelated chapters, Weaver presents a range of experiences shared by native peoples in the Americas, from the distant past to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080613352X
• ISBN13: 9780806133522
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.4" x 9.2"