Pipe, Bible, and Peyote among the Oglala Lakota A Study in Religious Identity |
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| Author:
| Steinmetz, Paul B. Steinmetz |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8156-0557-7 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 1998 |
| Publisher: | Syracuse University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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Describes the beliefs of the religious groups among the Oglala Lakota: traditional Lakota religion; the Native American Church; and the Body of Christ Independent Church. Steinmetz discusses the interdynamics of pipe, Bible and peyote, and offers a model for understanding Oglala religious identity.
Describes the beliefs of the religious groups among the Oglala Lakota: traditional Lakota religion; the Native American Church; and the Body of Christ Independent Church. Steinmetz discusses the interdynamics of pipe, Bible and peyote, and offers a model for understanding Oglala religious identity.