Grandmothers of the Light: A Medicine Woman’s Sourcebook
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Grandmothers of the Light: A Medicine Woman’s Sourcebook is a book by Paula Gunn Allen that retells and interprets Native American women’s spiritual stories and teachings, emphasizing the power and wisdom of female elders.
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| Grandmothers of the Light: A Medicine Woman’s Sourcebook canonical | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | book ⓘ |
| about |
Native North American cultures
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relationships between grandmothers and younger women ⓘ sacred female archetypes ⓘ |
| author | Paula Gunn Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
ceremonial teachings
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interpretive essays ⓘ legends ⓘ myths ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| emphasizes |
healing traditions of Native women
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matrilineal spiritual knowledge ⓘ sacred role of women in creation ⓘ |
| field |
Native American religious studies
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comparative mythology ⓘ women’s spirituality ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
power of female elders
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sacred stories of Native women ⓘ wisdom of grandmothers ⓘ |
| genre |
Native American studies
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mythology ⓘ nonfiction ⓘ spirituality book ⓘ |
| hasAuthorBackground | Paula Gunn Allen is a Laguna Pueblo/Sioux/Scottish-American writer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm |
interpretive commentary
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retellings of traditional stories ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
balance between feminine and masculine spiritual powers
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healing of people and earth ⓘ intergenerational transmission of wisdom ⓘ sacredness of everyday life ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
readers interested in Native American spirituality
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readers interested in women’s spirituality ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Native American women’s spiritual traditions
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female elders in Native American cultures ⓘ medicine woman teachings ⓘ women-centered creation stories ⓘ |
| perspective |
Native American
NERFINISHED
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feminist ⓘ |
| relatedWork | The Sacred Hoop: Recovering the Feminine in American Indian Traditions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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