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Choctaw prophecy

a legacy of the future

by Tom Mould

  • First published:
  • 21st century
  • Language: English

Description

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This intriguing study explores the power and artistry of prophecy among the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, who use predictions about the future to interpret the world around them. This book challenges the common assumption that American Indian prophecy was an anomaly of the 18th and 19th centuries that resulted from tribes across the continent reacting to the European invasion. Tom Mould's study of the contemporary prophetic traditions of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians reveals a much larger system of prophecy that continues today as a vibrant part of the

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Why this book is in the catalog

Included because retained bibliographic metadata links this work to Prophecy, oracles, and revelation.

  • Prophecy, oracles, and revelation

    Controlled discovery queries from gegnir matched “Prophecy”. Retained metadata contains “Prophecy” in the title, “Prophecy” in the description, “prophetic” in the description, and 4 additional metadata match(es).

    • “Prophecy”· via Gegnir/Leitir — Icelandic Union Catalogue
    • “Prophecy”· in title
    • “Prophecy”· in description
    • “prophetic”· in description
    • “Prophecy”· in subject
    • “Prophecy”· in edition title

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a legacy of the future

1st ed

1 online resource (305 p.); Contemporary American Indian studies; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Preface; Note on the Texts; Introduction; 1. Choctaw Verbal Art; 2. The Genre and Performance of Prophecy; 3. Interpreting Prophecy; 4. The Origin of Prophecy; 5. The Future in Prophecy; Conclusion; Appendix: Summary of Prophecies; Notes; References Cited; Index; Description based upon print version of record; Dewey classification: 133.3089973; Dewey classification: 299.783; Dewey classification: 299/.783; Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-255) and index; Publication place: Tuscaloosa

c2003University of Alabama PressEnglish
  • 0817384154
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