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Michael Hittman Don Lynch

Wovoka and the Ghost Dance

Michael Hittman,  Don Lynch

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English
Bison Books
01 December 1997
History; Tribal religions; Indigenous peoples; Anthropology
The religious fervor known as the Ghost Dance movement was precipitated by the prophecies and teachings of a northern Paiute Indian named Wovoka (Jack Wilson). During a solar eclipse on New Year's Day, 1889, Wovoka experienced a revelation that promised harmony, rebirth, and freedom for Native Americans through the repeated performance of the traditional Ghost Dance. In 1890 his message spread rapidly among tribes, developing an intensity that alarmed the federal government and ended in tragedy at Wounded Knee. While the Ghost Dance phenomenon is well known, never before has its founder received such full and authoritative treatment. Indispensable for understanding the prophet behind the messianic movement, Wovoka and the Ghost Dance addresses for the first time basic questions about his message and

This expanded edition includes a new chapter and appendices covering sources on Wovoka discovered since the first edition, as well as a supplemental bibliography.
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Imprint:   Bison Books
Country of Publication:   United States
Edition:   New Edition, Expanded Edition
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 20mm
Weight:   522g
ISBN:   9780803273085
ISBN 10:   0803273088
Pages:   373
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Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Michael Hittman is the author of Corbett Mack: The Life of a Northern Paiute (Nebraska 1996). He is chair of the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at Long Island University, Brooklyn Campus.

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