The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Illustrated EditionBy James Mooney
Length5h 59m
About this audiobook
The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees is a foundational ethnographic study presenting Cherokee ritual texts—healing charms, hunting prayers, love formulas, protective invocations, and ceremonial prescriptions—collected from manuscripts and oral testimony. Mooney renders these materials with close attention to language, symbolism, and performance, situating them within Cherokee cosmology and daily life. Its style is documentary and philological, characteristic of late nineteenth-century anthropology, yet enriched by narrative sensitivity to myth, metaphor, and sacred speech. James Mooney, an ethnologist with the Smithsonian's Bureau of American Ethnology, devoted much of his career to Native American histories, religions, and oral traditions. His extended fieldwork among the Cherokee gave him unusual access to ritual specialists and manuscript traditions at a time when colonial disruption, missionization, and forced assimilation threatened Indigenous knowledge systems. Though shaped by the assumptions of his era, his work preserves invaluable linguistic and ceremonial material. This book is recommended for readers interested in Native American religion, folklore, anthropology, and the history of ethnographic method. Scholars will value its primary-source richness, while general readers will encounter a profound record of Cherokee intellectual and spiritual life. It should be read critically, but also with appreciation for the cultural depth it helps document.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.2 (189)
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GenrePsychology
Length5 hrs 59 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 15, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Science of Psychic Healing (Unabridged) (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Introduction
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6How the Formulas were Obtained
7The Swimmer Manuscript
8The Gatigwanasti Manuscript
9The Gahuni Manuscript
10The Inâli Manuscript
11Other Manuscripts
12The Kanâheta Ani-Tsalagi Eti
13Character of the Formulas—The Cherokee Religion
14The Origin of Disease and Medicine
15Theory of Disease—Animals, Ghosts, Witches
16Selected List of Plants Used
17Medical Practice
18Illustration of the Tabu
19Neglect of Sanitary Regulations
20The Sweat Bath—Bleeding—Rubbing—Bathing
21Shamans and White Physicians
22Medicine Dances
23Description of Symptoms
24The Pay of the Shaman
25Ceremonies for Gathering Plants and Preparing Medicine
26The Cherokee Gods and Their Abiding Places
27Color Symbolism
28Importance Attached to Names
29Language of the Formulas
30Specimen Formulas
31Medicine
32Miscellaneous Formulas
33Analysis
34Reflection
35Memorable Quotes
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