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

Spirits of the air : birds & American Indians in the South / Shepard Krech III.

Author/creator	Krech, Shepard, III, 1944-
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Athens : University of Georgia Press, ©2009.
Description	xvi, 245 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 29 cm.
Subject(s)	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.

Series	Environmental history and the American South Environmental history and the American South. ^A797709
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.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-237) and index.
LCCN	2008016949
ISBN	9780820328157 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN	0820328154 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	E 78.S65 K74 2009	✔ Available	Place Hold