Dancing ghosts : Native American and Christian syncretism in Mary Austin's work /

How did an Illinois Methodist homesteader in the West come to create one of the most significant cosmological syntheses in American literature? In this study, Hoyer draws on his own knowledge of biblical religion and Native American cultures to explore Austin's creation of the "mythology o...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hoyer, Mark T. (Mark Thomas), 1959-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Reno : University of Nevada Press, ©1998.
Colección:Western literature series.
Temas:
Austin, Mary, > 1868-1934 > Characters > Indians.
Austin, Mary, > 1868-1934 > Religion.
Austin, Mary, > 1868-1934
Literature and anthropology > California > History.
Christianity and literature > California > History.
Indians of North America > California > Religion.
Western stories > History and criticism.
Indians in literature.
Ghost dance.
Littérature et anthropologie > Californie > Histoire.
Christianisme et littérature > Californie > Histoire.
Peuples autochtones > Californie > Religion.
Danse des esprits.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
Christianity and literature
Ghost dance
Indians in literature
Indians of North America > Religion
Literature
Literature and anthropology
Religion
Western stories
California > In literature.
Californie > Dans la littérature.
California
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Prophets of a New West: Wovoka and Mary Austin
  • 2. "To Bring the World into Divine Focus": Syncretic Prophecy in The Land of Little Rain
  • 3. Weaving the Story: Northern Paiute Myth and The Basket Woman
  • 4. Women Made of Words: Austin and Mourning Dove
  • 5. Ritual Drama/Dramatic Ritual: Austin's "Indian Plays"
  • 6. Dancing Ghosts: The Land of Little Rain as Syncretic Ritual
  • Afterword: Resurrection.

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