The Spiritual Legacy of the American Indian: Commemorative Edition with Letters while Living with Black Elk (The Perennial Philosophy Series)

This book offers fascinating insights into the world of the pre-reservation Indians. It is a collection of classic essays that examines the universal characteristics of American Indian culture and tradition. This new edition also offers a personal view of Dr. Brown''s life and research through his private correspondence from his time on the reservation and sheds insights into his relationship with old time Indian leaders including the legendary Sioux Medicine Man Black Elk. This New And Updated Edition Of Joseph Epes Brown's The Spiritual Legacy Of The American Indian Contains Previously Unpublished Letters That Were Written While Brown Was Living With Black Elk, Providing New Details And Insights About Black Elk's Relationship To The Catholic Church And To Traditional Lakota Spirituality. This Commemorative Edition Includes: 9 Previously Unpublished Photographs; A New Introduction By Ake Hultkrantz; A New Editors' Preface By Marina Brown Weatherly, Elenita Brown, And Michael Oren Fitzgerald; An Appendix Of Unpublished Letters While Living With Black Elk; A 4-page Biography Of Joseph Epes Brown; A Complete Bibliography Of Brown's Published Works; And An Index. Book Jacket.--book Jacket. North American Indian Living Religions -- The Spiritual Legacy -- The Roots Of Renewal -- The Persistence Of Essential Values -- Contemplation Through Action -- The Immediacy Of Mythological Message -- Sun Dance : Sacrifice, Renewal, Identity -- The Question Of Mysticism -- Time And Process -- On Being Human. Joseph Epes Brown ; Edited By Marina Brown Weatherly, Elenita Brown & Michael Oren Fitzgerald ; Introduction By Åke Hultkrantz. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Dedication Contents Editors’ Preface Preface • Joseph Epes Brown Introduction • Åke Hultkrantz 1 North American Indian Living Religions 2 The Spiritual Legacy 3 The Roots of Renewal 4 The Persistence of Essential Values 5 Contemplation Through Action 6 The Immediacy of Mythological Message 7 Sun Dance: Sacrifice, Renewal, Identity 8 The Question of “Mysticism” 9 Time and Process 10 On Being Human Appendix 1: Map of North American Culture Areas Appendix 2: Unpublished Letters Biography of Joseph E. Brown Published Works of Joseph E. Brown Acknowledgments Photographic Credits Biographical Notes Index Offers insight into the world of the pre-reservation Indians. This book presents a collection of classic essays that examines the universal characteristics of American Indian culture and tradition. It also offers a personal view of Dr Brown's life and research through his private correspondence from his time on the reservation.