George E Lankford

Visualizing the Sacred: Cosmic Visions, Regionalism, and the Art of the Mississippian World George E Lankford

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index. Table of Contents: Acknowledgments -- Introduction / F. Kent Reilly III, James F. Garber, George E. Lankford -- General Studies -- Chapter 1. Regional Approaches to Iconographic Art / George E. Lankford -- Chapter 2. The Cosmology of the Osage: The Star People and Their Universe / James R. Duncan -- Regional Studies: Middle Mississippi Valley -- Chapter 3. The Regional Culture Signature of the Braden Art Style / James A. Brown -- Chapter 4. Early Manifestations of Mississippian Iconography in Middle Mississippi Valley Rock-Art / Carol Diaz-Granados -- Regional Studies: Lower Mississippi Valley -- Chapter 5. Mississippian Ceramic Art in the Lower Mississippi Valley: A Thematic Overview / David H. Dye -- Chapter 6. The Great Serpent in the Lower Mississippi Valley / F. Kent Reilly III -- Regional Studies: Cumberland Valley -- Chapter 7. Iconography of the Thruston Tablet / Vincas P. Steponaitis, Vernon James Knight, George E. Lankford, Robert V. Sharp, David H. Dye -- Chapter 8. Woman in the Patterned Shawl: Female Effigy Vessels and Figurines from the Middle Cumberland River Basin / Robert V. Sharp, Vernon James Knight, George E. Lankford -- Regional Studies: Moundville -- Chapter 9. A Redefinition of the Hemphill Style in Mississippian Art / Vernon James Knight, Vincas P. Steponaitis -- Chapter 10. The Raptor on the Path / George E. Lankford -- Chapter 11. The Swirl-Cross and the Center / George E. Lankford -- Regional Studies: Etowah and Upper Tennessee Valley -- Chapter 12. Iconography of the Hightower Region of Eastern Tennessee and Northern Georgia / Adam King -- Chapter 13. Dancing in the Otherworld: The Human Figural Art of the Hightower Style Revisited / F. Kent Reilly III, James F. Garber -- Chapter 14. Raptor Imagery at Etowah: The Raptor Is the Path to Power / Adam King, F. Kent Reilly III -- Bibliography -- Contributors -- Index. Publisher Marketing: Advancing the study of prehistoric Mississippian art that began in Ancient Objects and Sacred Realms, this volume presents a groundbreaking examination of regional variations in the shared iconography of indigenous cultures in the southeastern United States. Review Citations:

Choice 10/01/2011 (EAN 9780292723085, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Lankford, George E GEORGE E. LANKFORD is an emeritus professor of folklore at Lyon College. His books include Looking for Lost Lore: Studies in Folklore, Ethnology, and Iconography and Reachable Stars: Patterns in the Ethnoastronomy of Eastern North America. Contributor Bio:  Reilly, F Kent, III F. KENT REILLY III is Director of the Center for the Arts and Symbolism of Ancient America at Texas State University-San Marcos. Contributor Bio:  Garber, James F JAMES F. GARBER is Professor of Anthropology at Texas State University-San Marcos.