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The Sacred Hoop: Recovering the Feminine in American Indian Traditions
This pioneering work, first published in 1986, documents the continuing vitality of American Indian traditions and the crucial role of women in those traditions.
Book Details
- Publisher: Beacon Press
- Publish Date: Sep 1st, 1992
- Pages: 336
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - 0002
- Dimensions: 9.00in - 6.00in - 1.00in - 1.10lb
- EAN: 9780807046173
- Categories: • Indigenous - General• Women's Studies• Native American Studies
About the Author
Paula Gunn Allen (1939-2008) was a professor of English at the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Native American of Laguna Pueblo and Sioux heritage. She authored many books, including The Sacred Hoop: Recovering the Feminine in American Indian Tradition, and was the editor of Spider Woman's Granddaughters: Traditional Tales and Contemporary Writing by Native American Women, which won an American Book Award in 1990.