The Lakotas and the Black Hills

The Lakotas and the Black Hills

Author: Jeffrey Ostler

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2011-06-28

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 0143119206

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A concise and engrossing account of the Lakota and the battle to regain their homeland. The Lakota Indians made their home in the majestic Black Hills mountain range during the last millennium, drawing on the hills' endless bounty for physical and spiritual sustenance. Yet the arrival of white settlers brought the Lakotas into inexorable conflict with the changing world, at a time when their tribe would produce some of the most famous Native Americans in history, including Red Cloud, Sitting Bull, and Crazy Horse. Jeffrey Ostler's powerful history of the Lakotas' struggle captures the heart of a people whose deep relationship with their homeland would compel them to fight for it against overwhelming odds, on battlefields as varied as the Little Bighorn and the chambers of U.S. Supreme Court.


Holy Hills of the Ozarks

Holy Hills of the Ozarks

Author: Aaron K. Ketchell

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2007-09-20

Total Pages: 339

ISBN-13: 0801886600

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"But there is more to Branson's fame than just recreation. As Aaron K. Ketchell discovers, a popular variant of Christianity underscores all Branson's tourist attractions and fortifies every consumer success. In this study, Ketchell explores Branson's unique blend of religion and recreation. He explains how the city became a mecca of conservative Christianity - a place for a "spiritual vacation" - and how, through conscious effort, its residents and businesses continuously reinforce its inextricable connection with the divine."--BOOK JACKET.


Sacred Mountains of the World

Sacred Mountains of the World

Author: Edward Bernbaum

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2022-03-10

Total Pages: 429

ISBN-13: 1108834744

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A fascinating exploration of the symbolism of mountains in the mythologies, religions, literature, and art of cultures around the world.


The Sacred Network

The Sacred Network

Author: Chris H. Hardy

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2011-02-23

Total Pages: 320

ISBN-13: 1594777861

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How sacred sites amplify the energies of consciousness, the earth, and the universe • Examines the web of geometrical patterns linking sacred sites worldwide, with special focus on the sacred network of ley lines in Paris • Unveils the coming state of shared consciousness for humanity fueled by the sacred network • Reveals how consciousness is a tangible form of energy First marked by the standing stones of our megalithic ancestors, the world’s sacred sites are not only places of spiritual energy but also hubs of cosmic energy and earthly energy. Generation upon generation has recognized the power of these sites, with the result that each dominant culture builds their religious structures on the same spots--the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, for example, was constructed over a Temple to Diana that in turn had been built over a stone pillar worshipped by the Gauls. In The Sacred Network, Chris Hardy shows how the world’s sacred sites coincide with the intersections of energetic waves from the earth’s geomagnetic field and how--via their megaliths, temples, and steeples--these sites act as antennae for the energies of the cosmos. Delving deeply in to Paris’s sacred network, she also explores the intricate geometrical patterns created by the alignments of churches and monuments, such as pentagrams and Stars of David. Revealing that consciousness is a tangible energy, she explains how the sacred network is fueling an 8,000-year evolutionary cycle initiated by our megalithic ancestors that will soon culminate in a new state of shared consciousness for humanity.


The Sacred Wisdom of the Native Americans

The Sacred Wisdom of the Native Americans

Author: Larry J. Zimmerman

Publisher: Chartwell Books

Published: 2016-05-27

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 0785833900

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Professor Larry J. Zimmerman explores Native American history, reverence of nature, eventual colonization, and survival against odds, and how it has created a unique identity for Native people.


The Ways of the Water

The Ways of the Water

Author: Anuschka van 't Hooft

Publisher: Amsterdam University Press

Published: 2006-12-01

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 9087280106

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Annotation. For Huastecan Nahuas, water is a symbolic reference. This book describes the multiple values attached to water through the practice of tale telling in this society. It analyzes several local tales about water manifestations such as floodings, thunderstorms, and waterlords, and explores what these mean to Huastecan Nahuas in their present socio-cultural context. The author shows how tales about this element represent and discuss current themes like the village's right to exist, social cohesion among villagers, the need to show respect towards nature, and life and death. The book reveals how the study of tale telling provides a promising angle to address and better understand today's indigenous cultures in Mexico. This title can be previewed in Google Books - http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN9789087280109.


Guardian of the Hills

Guardian of the Hills

Author: Victoria Strauss

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Published: 1995

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13:

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The evil spirit of Stern Dreamer sleeps for centuries until archaeologists uncover his ancient tomb; now only his direct descendant Pamela, who has lived apart from her Native American heritage, can imprison his spirit again.


Land of the Gods

Land of the Gods

Author: Philip Coppens

Publisher: Adventures Unlimited Press

Published: 2015-02-25

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 9781931882699

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Land of the Gods is the historical, archeological story of the ancient inhabitants of Scotland, the Lothians and the Borders tribes, whom the Romans called the Goddodin. The Romans did not conquer these ancient inhabitants, though when they retreated from Britain, neighboring tribes tried to lay claim to their lands. Then a magnificent warrior emerged from these ancient Scottish tribes. Remembered as Arthur, he fought for the survival of his land and won, and his Camelot was the Lothians and Borders region. After his reign, the region was finally overrun and his people fled to Wales, where over time, the story of their magical kingdom to the north and their mythical hero coalesced into the myth of Camelot and King Arthur. Today, remnants of the spiritual architecture of these tribes are visible in Cairnpapple, Traprain Law and other ancient Scottish monuments. They accentuated their region's unique volcanic landscape to reflect their mythology, which spoke of gods descending to Earth from the sun god Loth.