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Overview"Big Medicine from Six Nations is a series of reminiscences and essays by the late Ted Williams, on the themes of ""Medicine"" (physical/spiritual/psychic healing). Williams intertwines the lore and lifeways of his Tuscarora upbringing, illustrating the dynamic encounter of tradition and innovation at the heart of contemporary Haudenosaunee culture. At the same time, Williams writes with an irreverence, irony, and good humor unmistakably his own. Colored by Ted's wry and irreverent wit, Big Medicine from Six Nations amply fulfills the promise of its title. It offers a fascinating view, not only of herbal medicine, but of prayers, omens, feasts, vision quests, sweat lodges, spirits, humor, and the sacred teachings of the Great Law of the Great Peace. But readers will find that there is more to this book, about the ""spiritual mechanics"" of humankind writ large. Readers will discover herein a multiplicity of Big Medicine manifestations, and best of all they will get to know more about Ted Williams, Teller." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ted C. Williams , Debra Roberts , Debra RobertsPublisher: Syracuse University Press Imprint: Syracuse University Press Weight: 0.515kg ISBN: 9780815610946ISBN 10: 0815610947 Pages: 368 Publication Date: 30 August 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsMany of the stories give insight into religious beliefs as well as beliefs about ghosts and other spirits. The syncretistic aspect of these stories that blend Christianity with traditional Tuscarora beliefs is fascinating, making the book valuable for those interested in anthropology and religion.--Journal of Anthropological Research Williams shares incredible stories of vision quests, songs of power, and the healing abilities of Indian Medicine in the follow-up to his much-lauded 1976 title, The Reservation. . . . This enjoyable read will prove both challenging and heartening for those with an open mind.--Publishers Weekly Many of the stories give insight into religious beliefs as well as beliefs about ghosts and other spirits. The syncretistic aspect of these stories that blend Christianity with traditional Tuscarora beliefs is fascinating, making the book valuable for those interested in anthropology and religion.--Susan Stebbins, State University of New York at Potsdam Journal of Anthropological Research Author InformationThe son of a Turtle Clan sachem chief and respected medicine man, Ted Williams grew up on the Tuscarora Indian Reservation near Niagara Falls, New York, in the 1930s and l940s. He is the author of The Reservation. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |