About this title: During the winter of 1947, Black Elk, the Oglala Sioux holy man, related to Joseph Brown seven of the sacred Oglala traditions, including such revered rites as "The Keeping of the Soul", "The Rite of Purification", and "Preparing for Womanhood". The San Francisco Chronicle calls The Sacred Pipe "a valuable contribution to American Indian ...
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Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Univ of Oklahoma Pr, Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780806121246ISBN:0806121246
Description: Very Good. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2. In very good, clean condition. Black Elk, the last of the Sioux holy men tells his tribe's religious rites, together with their history and significance. Illustrated. read more
Edition: 1st Paperback Printing
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Univ of Oklahoma Pr, Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780806121246ISBN:0806121246
Description: Illustrated. Fine. 5.5 x 8.5 trade paperback book. White lettering on the blue spine with a color photo illustrated cover. Black Elk's account of the Seven Rites of the Oglala Sioux. 143 pages. 1st Paperback printing. Tight binding. Fine condition. read more
Edition: Later Printing
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, Oklahoma, U. S. A.
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780806121246ISBN:0806121246
Description: Very Good with no dust jacket. 0-8061-2124-6. 143 pp. Light edgewear, corners rubbed. A transcription of the words of the last Sioux holy man to know his tribe's religious rites.; 8vo 8"-9" tall. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Univ of Oklahoma Pr
Date Published: 1989-09-01
ISBN-13:9780806121246ISBN:0806121246
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780806121246. read more
Edition: Fifth Printing
Binding: Brown Cloth Lettered
Publisher: Univ of Oklahoma Pr, Norman, Oklahoma, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1970
ISBN-13:9780806102726ISBN:0806102721
Description: Very Good For Age in Near Very Good Clipped jacket. 9 X 6. No conspicuous wear. Pages are firm, bright and clean, sewn signatures. Binding firm and straight. Boards, spine, edges and corners good+. 144 pages, index. If needed for reference, research, analysis, lucubrations or just enjoyment, this is the one. Jacket in crystal-clear polyester protector sleeve. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Date Published: 1989
ISBN-13:9780806121246ISBN:0806121246
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Date Published: 1953
ISBN-13:9780806102726ISBN:0806102721
Description: Fine in Fine jacket. Minor rubbing to edges of dust jacket, otherwise new & unread. Next working day dispatch from the UK. Please contact us with any queries. read more
Binding: PAPERBACK
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN-13:9780806121246ISBN:0806121246
Description: Fair. 0806121246 A book in acceptable condition may show one or several of the following characteristics: moderate or excessive highlighting/underlining, minor water damage, and/or heavy wear. read more
"I'm not really sure how to rate this because it's just what Black Elk told Joseph Epes Brown, so am I rating what he told him??? These rites are fascinating and definitely worth the read. The only thing is that some of them get a little long (and redundant) as the holy men pray for everything to be in the pipe. But that is what they did, so it seems as though I'm rating the rites, but I'm really not."
"My life has been enriched by attending sweat lodge ceremony and I wanted to know more about the seven rites of the Oglala tradition which are beautifully told by Mr Brown. He maintains the spirit of Black Elk's speech while creating an opening for the non-native to listen to these amazing and very sensible ways of seeing the world inside and outside us all. This book is art and history and mystery and psychology all at once, written in a most pleasing style."
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