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The Religions of the American Indians
Comprehensive survey of American Indian religion and Tribal religions.
The North American Indian Orpheus Tradition: Native Afterlife Myths and Their Origins
"Visionaries who have made their way to the realm of the dead and then returned have told of its secrets." In this scholarly but highly readable book, the famed anthropologist and historian of religions Åke Hultkrantz takes us on an in-depth exploration of Native American afterlife journey myths and shamanism. Anticipating the western "discovery" of near-death experiences by nearly 20 years, Hultkrantz recognized them as phenomena distinct from other extraordinary experiences such as dreams and vision quests. Equally remarkable, Hultkrantz found that Native American afterlife myths were actually influenced by NDEs and shamanic otherworld journeys. Weaving this discovery together with variou...
The Hunters
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Studies in Lapp Shamanism
An analysis of Lapp shamanism based on seventeenth and eighteenth century sources.
The Attraction of Peyote
"Drugs in different forms have served as stimulants for ecstasy in shamanism since archaic times." The Attraction of Peyote is an unrivalled exploration of the use of psychedelics in Native American spiritualities by one of the world's foremost anthropologists of religions, Åke Hultkrantz. The author highlights how this psychoactive cactus began as a basis of shamanic power and eventually became a cult object and medicine for the initiated. He examines the formations and spread of Peyote-based religions and the extraordinary experiences that inspired them, showing the relationship between the trance states achieved in traditional "shamanic seances" and the effects of this potent hallucinato...
Native Religions of North America
The religious life of Native Americans is a panorma featuring an immense diversity of beliefs, cermonies, and ways of life. Native Religions of North Ameria reflects this rich tradition as it admirably distills a complex subject in a practical and engaging manner. Through concise expression and careful choice of examples, Hultkrantz identifies the diversity and continuities in American Indian spirituality. He introduces the hunters and farmers, the past and presents, and the physical contexts and the sublime speculations of tribal religions, even the subtle shades of meaning within an Indian community. --
