Description: SIGNED Peyote Religious Art Native American Indians Symbols of Faith and Belief by Daniel C. Swan Elk Hair's narrative is one of many first-person accounts Swan gathered from practitioners and artisans in the Native American Church, whose holy sacrament is the small, spineless cactus, peyote. Combining 77 full color photographs, 32 black and white illustrations, and many narratives, Swan reveals the convictions, the faith, and the wealth of spiritual artistry surrounding worship in the Native American Church.Controversial and misunderstood, the ritualized use of peyote by American Indians has long been attacked by non-Indian religious and secular authorities. Despite official efforts to eliminate peyotism as far back as the Spanish Inquisition and as recent as the War on Drugs, its status in Native American spiritual life has not diminished.Works by self-taught and informally trained artists make up the diverse traditional and folk arts associated with the peyote religion. Peyote art displays an amazing range of genres, including carving, beadwork, featherwork, metalsmithing, and painting. Swan also explores regalia and accouterments that worshipers cherish and the evolution of symbols across time.Along with previously unpublished first-person narratives by practitioners of the religion and by artists, Peyote Religious Art features art objects from museum collections, works by contemporary artists, and materials from private family collections. Understanding these expressive forms provides invaluable insight into the challenging nature of American Indian life during the twentieth century and into the intertwining of art, religion, and community.
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Location: Edmond, Oklahoma
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Signed By: Daniel Swan
Book Title: Peyote Religious Art Symbols of Faith and Belief
Signed: Yes
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
Inscribed: No
Publication Year: 1999
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Personalized: No
Author: Daniel C. Swan
Features: Illustrated
Genre: Art & Culture, Religious & Spiritual
Topic: Art, Artists, Beliefs, Ceremonies, Drugs, Ethnic Studies, Folk Art, Hallucinogenic Drugs, Indians, Native American Churches, Native Americans, Peyote Religion, Peyotism, Religion, Tribal
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Number of Pages: 116 pages
