{"product_id":"the-peyote-cult-paul-radin-9781397669841","title":"The Peyote Cult","description":"\u003cp\u003eWritten during a pivotal period of cultural transition, this seminal ethnographic study offers one of the earliest and most detailed accounts of the Peyote ceremony among Native American communities. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on first-hand testimonies from the Winnebago (Ho-Chunk) people, Paul Radin documents how the ritual combined Indigenous spirituality with Christian influences to create a powerful expression of faith, healing, and resilience. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century cultural upheaval, the book traces the ceremonial use of the Peyote cactus as both a sacred sacrament and a symbol of continuity amid colonial pressure. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough Radin's meticulous observations, readers gain insight into a religious movement that not only survived but flourished as the Native American Church-preserving its profound spiritual and communal significance for generations to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Paul Radin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1397669845\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781397669841\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Left of Brain Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 78\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.26lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.21d","brand":"Paul Radin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48520137965823,"sku":"9781397669841","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5a238c68-ead0-431d-bd97-0770ba5ce0cc.jpg?v=1778740974","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-peyote-cult-paul-radin-9781397669841","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}