Compilation of notes and memoranda bearing upon the use of human ordure and human urine in rites of a religious or semi-religious chracter among various nations.

BOURKE, JOHN G[REGORY]

Published by Washington D.C.: Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1888., Washington D.C.:, 1888

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BOURKE, JOHN G[REGORY] Compilation of notes and memoranda bearing upon the use of human ordure and human urine in rites of a religious or semi-religious chracter among various nations. Washington D.C.: Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1888. Large 8vo., 56 p. Ex-library with rubberstamped markings. Paperback. Very good ISBN: CATALOG: Medical & Pharmacology - Health & Fitness KEYWORDS: Medicine health U.S.A. America health Indians Extremy rare first edition. Compiled from observations extending back to 1869 "while serving as aide-de-camp upon the staff of General Crook, during the campaigns against hostile tribes west of the Missouri." Deals with the manners, customs and usages of the Zunis, Mokis, Navajos, Sioux, Cheyenne, Crows, Arapahoes, Shoshones, Utes and other tribes; their various dance rituals including: urine, phallic, snake, sun, etc. plus other strange and curious rites and practices.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Compilation of notes and memoranda bearing upon the use of human ordure and human urine in rites of a religious or semi-religious chracter among various nations.
• Publisher: Washington D.C.: Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1888., Washington D.C.:
• Publication Date: 1888
• Language: English
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
  • Medical & Pharmacology - Health & Fitness