Spirits of the air : birds & American Indians in the South

Publication Data

• Title Spirits of the air : birds & American Indians in the South
• Author Shepard Krech
• Publisher University of Georgia Press
• Publication date 2009
• Publication location Athens, Ga.
• Language English

Contents

Birds and American Indians
The birds
Subsistence
Material culture
Imagery
Descent and power
War and peace
Spirituality
Bird spirits and spirit-birds
Sacred and secular narratives
Human impact on birds
Visible and invisible birds.

Topics

• Indians of North America :: Southern States :: Antiquities
• Indians of North America :: Southern States :: Social life and customs
• Indians of North America :: Southern States :: Rites and ceremonies
• Birds :: Southern States
• Birds :: Religious aspects
• Bird remains (Archaeology) :: Southern States
• Human-animal relationships :: Southern States
• Southern States :: Antiquities
• Southern States

Spirits of the air : birds & American Indians in the South by Shepard Krech. ISBN 9780820328157. Published by University of Georgia Press in 2009. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.