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The Ghost Dance Movements of 1868-72 and 1888-91 have fascinated historians, sociologists, and anthropologists since the time they first occurred. Embraced by American Indians of the Plains, Great Basin, and the Northwest Plateau, the religion of the Ghost Dance promised that all dead families and friends would return, the white men would disappear, and buffalo and other game would again roam the earth. The message spread quickly and, particularly between 1889 and 1891, had the effect of uniting many hitherto scattered tribes. Materials concerning the Ghost Dance movements are available from many sources, among them the American Indians, the military, settlers, newspaper reporters, and subsequent historians. Shelley Anne Osterreich has collected and annotated a selection of this material. Included are most of the major works on the Ghost Dance and its attendant features. Osterreich's bibliography will contribute significantly to our ability to understand the ultimate effect of the Ghost Dance and what lessons we can learn from this period of cultural upheaval and intense suffering. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from International Journal of Humanities and Peace, published by International Journal of Humanities and Peace on January 1, 2003. The length of the article is 5532 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Bharata Natyam: classical Indian dance: a Hindu fractal.
Author: Sofia Diaz
Publication: International Journal of Humanities and Peace (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 2003
Publisher: International Journal of Humanities and Peace
Volume: 19Issue: 1Page: 83(6)

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This digital document is an article from The Historian, published by Thomson Gale on September 22, 2007. The length of the article is 543 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Ghost Dances and Identity: Prophetic Religion and American Indian Ethnogenesis in the Nineteenth Century.(Book review)
Author: Linda Clemmons
Publication: The Historian (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 22, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 69Issue: 3Page: 562(2)

Article Type: Book review

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