Tradition, Performance, and Religion in Native America: Ancestral Ways, Modern Selves

An examination of pan-tribal Native American religious experience, Kelley's book considers developments in urban settings as well as American Indian spirituality found on reservations.

Author: Dennis Kelley
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 11/26/2014
Pages: 122
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.52lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780415823630

Review Citation(s):
Choice 07/01/2015

About the Author

Dennis Kelley was awarded his PhD from the University of California, Santa Barbara, in September of 2007. His work primarily interrogates concepts of religious identity, especially as it affects and is affected by ritual practice and sacred narratives. This work is explored through the lens of American Indian religious history, with an emphasis on contemporary Native communities. He lives in Columbia, Missouri, with his wife Kate and their two children, Bear and Nola.