{"product_id":"creek-religion-and-medicine-john-r-swanton-9780803292741","title":"Creek Religion and Medicine","description":"Weaving together a wide array of historical sources with oral accounts gathered from fieldwork, this classic study provides a valuable overview of traditional Creek (Muskogee) religion and medicine. John R. Swanton visited the Creek Nation in the early twentieth century and learned about many important aspects of Creek religious life and medicine. Subjects covered in this book include Creek conceptions of the cosmos; religious stories; death and the afterlife; spiritual forces and beings; various rituals, including the Busk ceremony; prohibitions; the power and skills of different religious practitioners; the cultural force of witchcraft; and herbal and spiritual remedies. Many of these beliefs and practices have been present throughout Creek history and persist today. \u003ci\u003eCreek Religion and Medicine\u003c\/i\u003e showcases the vibrant culture of an enduring southeastern Native people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John R. Swanton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0803292740\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780803292741\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bison Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 213\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.07h x 6.10w x 0.60d","brand":"John R. Swanton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43992448893183,"sku":"9780803292741","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_421fba7d-6497-4c84-b9a4-d1bfe97dbffa.jpg?v=1683319011","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/creek-religion-and-medicine-john-r-swanton-9780803292741","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}