The Sacred Pipe
Author | : Joseph Epes Brown |
Publisher | : University of Oklahoma Press |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 1989 |
ISBN-10 | : 0806121246 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780806121246 |
Rating | : 4/5 (246 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Sacred Pipe by : Joseph Epes Brown
Download or read book The Sacred Pipe written by Joseph Epes Brown and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the winter of 1947, Black Elk, the Oglala Sioux holy man, related to Joseph Brown seven of the sacred Oglala traditions, including such revered rites as "The Keeping of the Soul", "The Rite of Purification", and "Preparing for Womanhood". The San Francisco Chronicle calls The Sacred Pipe "a valuable contribution to American Indian literature".