Book
The dream-vision experience of the Iroquois: its religious meaning
University Microfilms International • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Published In 1994 • Pages:
By: St. John, Donald Patrick.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
St. John's dissertation is a study of continuity and change in the religious life of the Iroquois from approximately 1600 AD to around 1980. Throughout this work the dream-vision experience is given primary focus, for the author believes that by understanding this religious phenomenon within the context of several significant periods and events in the history of the Iroquois, its many functions and meanings become evident (p. 321). The historical periods noted above in which the dream-vision is investigated are the early contact period, which the author calls the 'archaic universe', the prophetic career of Handsome Lake, the Longhouse Religion which was founded on the basis of the revelations of Handsome Lake, and the emerging 'planetisation' of mankind. Much of the early historical data in this document is based on the JESUIT RELATIONS and other related works, such as the CODE OF HANDSOME LAKE, and the journal entries of various Quaker missionaries. This material is then further supplemented by later compilations from mythology, folklore and legend.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Shamans and psychotherapists
- General character of religion
- Mythology
- Theological systems
- Revelation and divination
- Organized ceremonial
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Iroquois
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 1996
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- North America
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Eastern Woodlands
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Theologian
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- John Beierle ; 1994
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- no date
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1600-1980
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- various locations, United States and Canada
- NotesAdditional notes
- by Donald P. St. John
- Thesis (Ph.D.) -- Fordham University, 1981
- UM: 8123469
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 312-320)
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Iroquois Indians