{"product_id":"powwowing-among-the-pennsylvania-dutch-9780271075754","title":"Powwowing Among the Pennsylvania Dutch","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKnown in Pennsylvania Dutch as \u003ci\u003eBrauche\u003c\/i\u003e or \u003ci\u003eBraucherei\u003c\/i\u003e, the folk-healing practice of powwowing was thought to draw  the power of God to heal all manner of physical and spiritual ills. Based on seven years of fieldwork and interviews, David Kriebel’s study reveals the world, history, and culture of powwowing in southeastern and central Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Making the subject even more fascinating is Kriebel’s contention that some modern powwow activists have reinvigorated the ancient practice as a ‘new age’ phenomenon. Altogether, a fascinating exploration of a novel subject.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Sol Puech \u003ci\u003eBloomsbury Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A well-written and wonderfully enjoyable book. Part of the volume’s appeal stems from Kriebel’s integration of case studies and appendices that allow powwowers and their clients to speak for themselves.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Karol K. Weaver \u003ci\u003ePennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An engaging introduction to the practice, and . . . a serious source for the study of a field to which there has been paid far too little attention.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—Arthur Lawton \u003ci\u003eJournal of Folklore Research\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An engaging read that illustrates the longevity of folkways within American ethnic groups despite the changes in the larger worlds of medicine and culture.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—James Higgins \u003ci\u003eH-Penn\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1.\tOn the Trail of a Lost Art\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2.\tA Powwow Primer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3.\tPowwow Ritual: Structure and Performance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4.\tPowwowing, Medicine, and the Act of Healing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5.\tPowwowing in Pennsylvania\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6.\tSome Contemporary Powwowers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7.\tA Pennsylvania Dutch Model of Powwowing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e8.\tThe Persistence of Powwowing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendixes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Theoretical Background\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2. Glossary of Illnesses\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3. An Excerpt from \u003ci\u003eAlbertus Magnus: Egyptian Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4. Life Dates of Twentieth-Century Powwowers in This Study\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5. Characteristics of Twentieth-Century Powwowers in This Study\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6. Data on Twentieth-Century Ritual Practice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7. Additional Powwow Cases\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pennsylvania State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400795922775,"sku":"9780271075754","price":29.28,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/powwowing-among-the-pennsylvania-dutch-9780271075754","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}