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Author: Patricia Ann McAnany Publisher: ISBN: 9780292752368 Category : Ancestor worship Languages : en Pages : 0
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This title encompasses the archaeology of ancient Maya. The book seeks to pull together information into a model of ancient Mayan society, giving attention to the people at the grass roots of the civilization. It includes the economics of the pre-Hispanic household.
Author: Patricia Ann McAnany Publisher: ISBN: 9780292752368 Category : Ancestor worship Languages : en Pages : 0
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This title encompasses the archaeology of ancient Maya. The book seeks to pull together information into a model of ancient Mayan society, giving attention to the people at the grass roots of the civilization. It includes the economics of the pre-Hispanic household.
Author: Patricia A. McAnany Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 0521719356 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 259
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The first edition of this book proved to be extremely useful to students of archaeology because it provided a highly readable explanation for why people might bury valued family members under house and plaza floors in Preclassic and Classic Maya societies of the first millennium BCE and CE. By casting this ancestralizing practice within the larger framework of land, inheritance, identity, and genealogies of place, the author demonstrates the cultural logic of a practice that initially appears alien to Western eyes. This new edition contains an entirely new introduction that synthesizes new scholarship, as well as an updated bibliography.
Author: Zeljko Jokic Publisher: Berghahn Books ISBN: 1782388184 Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 296
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This phenomenologically oriented ethnography focuses on experiential aspects of Yanomami shamanism, including shamanistic activities in the context of cultural change. The author interweaves ethnographic material with theoretical components of a holographic principle, or the idea that the “part is equal to the whole,” which is embedded in the nature of the Yanomami macrocosm, human dwelling, multiple-soul components, and shamans’ relationships with embodied spirit-helpers. This book fills an important gap in the regional study of Yanomami people, and, on a broader scale, enriches understanding of this ancient phenomenon by focusing on the consciousness involved in shamanism through firsthand experiential involvement.
Author: Patricia Ann McAnany Publisher: ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 242
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Ancestor veneration in the Maya lowlands traditionally has been associated with divine kingship and royal genealogies. But in this revisionist study, Patricia McAnany challenges this view and presents a strong case for the Formative Period roots of ancestor veneration, suggesting that it is an ancient agrarian practice linked to the emergence or restrictive patterns of land tenure and unequal access to resources. Just as the decipherment of hieroglyphs has given voice to the political strategies of Classic Maya elites, so Living with the Ancestors gives voice to the agrarian strategies and political struggles of non-elite Maya. A first approach to a complete history of the Maya, it will be important reading for everyone interested in Mesoamerican culture.
Author: Brandon Massey Publisher: Dafina ISBN: 0758264615 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 320
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Dead. Some evils are so great that they transcend death. In Brandon Massey's "The Patriarch," a young writer travels to the hushed backwoods of Mississippi, where dangerous secrets surface as a generations-old feud comes to bone-chilling new life. . . Buried. The souls of the mistreated always find a way to be heard. In L.A. Banks's "Ev'ry Shut Eye Ain't Sleep," violent visions haunt a man--until he's handed an opportunity to right the wrongs of the past and prevent unspeakable acts from occurring once again. . . Forgotten. When horrors are covered up and lost, our ancestors must find a way--even in death--to tell their tales. In Tananarive Due's "Ghost Summer," ancestors haunt the nights of two children. And when a grisly discovery is made, these ancestors will make their mark on both the dead and the living. . . "Massey ventures into areas unexplored by most other black novelists. The result is artful and stunning." --Chicago Tribune "Tananarive Due is creating classics." --Tina McElroy Ansa "Banks's writing is lush and detailed, fully bringing her characters to life (or unlife), weaving a complex world of Good vs. Evil with its own intricate hierarchy." --Fangoria Magazine
Author: John Bates Publisher: ISBN: 9780965676397 Category : Old growth forest ecology Languages : en Pages : 336
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Old-growth forests touch the soul of many people. Some hear the echoes of Native Americans or the first settlers. Some feel the great age of the trees and revere them, while others feel they are in the presence of an overwhelmingly rare beauty. Still others understand the profound scientific value of old-growth forests as reference systems for what forests can be. Despite the remarkable emotional appeal and scientific value of old-growth forests, they are rare in Wisconsin. Only 0.3% of Wisconsin¿s old-growth forests remain, but these scattered, small parcels still retain their ability to amaze hikers with their size, beauty, and elegance. Where are they? This book directs visitors to the 50 best old-growth sites left in Wisconsin. Each site has clear directions, a listing of ownership, size, and age, and a description of its ecological features, with perhaps a story of why it was saved. A map and photo(s) illustrates each site. An additional shorter chapter includes the ¿50 Best-of-the-Rest.¿The book is for a general audience, but its wealth of rigorously-researched and profusely-illustrated data may also serve as a general reference for professional ecologists and conservationists.
Author: David Hey Publisher: Public Record Office Publications ISBN: Category : History Languages : en Pages : 216
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David Hey draws on material from the 1901 census to paint a picture of what life was really like for our ancestors a hundred years ago. He describes work, play, love and death with expert text and a unique colection of historic photographs and graphic art. Illustrated case studies tell the stories of individual lives and allow the reader to build a picture of their own family's past.
Author: Hill/Hageman Publisher: University Press of Florida ISBN: 081305575X Category : Social Science Languages : en Pages : 273
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Contributors to this landmark volume demonstrate that ancestor veneration was about much more than claiming property rights: the spirits of the dead were central to domestic disputes, displays of wealth, and power and status relationships. Case studies from China, Africa, Europe, and Mesoamerica use the evidence of art, architecture, ritual, and burial practices to explore the complex roles of ancestors in the past. Including a comprehensive overview of nearly two hundred years of anthropological research, The Archaeology of Ancestors reveals how and why societies remember and revere the dead. Through analyses of human remains, ritual deposits, and historical documents, contributors explain how ancestors were woven into the social fabric of the living.
Author: Dr. Asanee Brogan Publisher: Asanee 44 LLC ISBN: 1737917009 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 1
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Do you ever long to communicate with your lost loved ones? Do you wonder how they are doing or where they are? Do you miss the sage wisdom and sound advice that they used to provide? Many people find themselves reminiscing about their life loved ones on occasion. These types of memories often resurface during trying or troubling times in our lives. Because that’s when we tend to need the love and support of our lost loved ones the most. What if you could still have their wisdom and guidance in your time of need? Well, you can. It is as simple as connecting with your lost loved one through the ancient practice of ancestor veneration. In order to restore or renew your relationship with your ancestors, all you have to do is invite them into your life. There are many ways to extend such an invitation. Some of them are based on customs and traditions from specific cultural groups. Others are basic yet effective strategies that anyone can implement. This book includes several tools and techniques that you can use to restore lost ancestral connections. It also outlines foundational principles for developing an ancestral veneration practice and discusses the many benefits of doing so. This book guides you on setting up an ancestor altar, giving ancestral offerings, conducting elevation ceremonies, and applying other strategies to honor your lost loved ones. Even more, it provides a foundation for propitiating, understanding, and discerning spiritual communication. Finally, it outlines the tenets of ancestral veneration in a responsible, easy-to-follow format that will benefit you for years to come.
Author: Harriet Rohmer Publisher: Children's Book Press ISBN: 9780892391585 Category : Design Languages : en Pages : 40
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Fourteen artists and picture book illustrators present paintings with descriptions of ancestors or other sources of inspiration that have inspired them.
Author: Patricia Ann McAnany
Author: Patricia Ann McAnany
Author: Patricia A. McAnany
Author: Zeljko Jokic
Author: Patricia Ann McAnany
Author: Brandon Massey
Author: John Bates
Author: David Hey
Author: Hill/Hageman
Author: Dr. Asanee Brogan
Author: Harriet Rohmer