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Unit number:     REG 358   

Unit title:          Amerindian Reincarnation Beliefs

Credit value:     3 credits 

Description:       This unit presents some of the reincarnation beliefs of North American Indians and Inuit within an anthropological context.  There is a variety of beliefs, customs and traditions concerning rebirth amongst native Americans of different tribes, and papers by a number of scholars. The studies highlight important differences between American Indian reincarnation beliefs, as demonstrated in tribal life, and other concepts of reincarnation, such as Western studies and Hindu/Buddhist approaches. 

Key textbook:  Mills, Antonia and Slobodin, Richard (Eds.)  Amerindian Rebirth: Reincarnation Belief among North American Indians and Inuit.  University of Toronto Press, 1994.

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