Wings of the Gods surveys the many roles that birds have played in the development of religions, from legends, rituals, costumes, wars, and spiritual disciplines to the current ecological crisis. Peter (Petra) Gardella and Laurence Krute, both scholars and birdwatchers, transcend a narrow focus on humanity to explore the agency of birds in world history.
Wings of the Gods surveys the many roles that birds have played in the development of religions, from legends, rituals, costumes, wars, and spiritual disciplines to the current ecological crisis. Peter (Petra) Gardella and Laurence Krute, both scholars and birdwatchers, transcend a narrow focus on humanity to explore the agency of birds in world history.
Peter (Petra) Gardella is a retired Professor whose research focuses on Religious Studies. They most recently taught at Manhattanville College from 1983 to 2022. They are the author of five books, including Innocent Ecstasy: How Christianity Gave America an Ethic of Sexual Pleasure and American Civil Religion: What Americans Hold Sacred. Laurence Krute is an independent scholar trained in Linguistics and Anthropology. He has conducted fieldwork with Piaroa, an indigenous language and society of the Venezuelan Amazon, administered a School of Education, and taught a wide range of courses in Education, Anthropology and Linguistics, including courses on Native American religion.
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Introduction: Birds and Religions Chapter 1: Birds in Creation, Evolution, and Creation Stories Chapter 2: Birds and Humans in Each Other's Rituals (and Costumes) Chapter 3: Bird Heroes and Villains Chapter 4: Bird Spirit Guides Chapter 5: Extinctions and Apocalyptic Birds Chapter 6: Birds in Romantic Arts, Sciences, and Religions Chapter 7: Birds Leading Humans to Another World Epilogue: How the Cover of this Book, the Artist Who Painted it, and the Albatross He Painted Embody a Religion of Nature Notes Bibliography Index
Introduction: Birds and Religions Chapter 1: Birds in Creation, Evolution, and Creation Stories Chapter 2: Birds and Humans in Each Other's Rituals (and Costumes) Chapter 3: Bird Heroes and Villains Chapter 4: Bird Spirit Guides Chapter 5: Extinctions and Apocalyptic Birds Chapter 6: Birds in Romantic Arts, Sciences, and Religions Chapter 7: Birds Leading Humans to Another World Epilogue: How the Cover of this Book, the Artist Who Painted it, and the Albatross He Painted Embody a Religion of Nature Notes Bibliography Index
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