A visionary journey into the crucible in which America was born, a tale of love and war and of a master shaman who folds time to seek the key to the survival of his people. A vivid narrative of the clash of cultures on the colonial New York frontier, The Interpreter tells the story of a master shaman and his twin apprentices-the Mohawk dreamer called Island Woman and the young immigrant Conrad Weiser-who become critical players in their two peoples' struggle for survival. Island Woman will grow to become mother of the Wolf ...
Read More
A visionary journey into the crucible in which America was born, a tale of love and war and of a master shaman who folds time to seek the key to the survival of his people. A vivid narrative of the clash of cultures on the colonial New York frontier, The Interpreter tells the story of a master shaman and his twin apprentices-the Mohawk dreamer called Island Woman and the young immigrant Conrad Weiser-who become critical players in their two peoples' struggle for survival. Island Woman will grow to become mother of the Wolf Clan of the Mohawk nation and a revered atetshents (dream healer). Conrad, transported to North America with the Palatine German refugees from the wars in Europe, helps lead his people's rebellion against the abuses of colonial governors and magnates. Sent to live among the Mohawk, he learns their language and their dreamways, is able to build bridges between communities, and later rises to fame in Pennsylvania as an indispensable Indian interpreter. In the Mohawk language, the word for interpreter, sakowennakarahtats, speaks of a person who can transplant something from one soil to grow in another. The Interpreter is such a book. Through its pages, we are able to find ourselves in another time, and in other worlds. We accompany the Four Indian Kings on their 1710 visit to London to see the Queen; they were not kings in their own matriarchal society, but they included Hendrick, the redoubtable warrior who later instructed Ben Franklin that he must urge the colonists to unite in a confederacy on the Iroquois model. We travel with Vanishing Smoke, the Bear dreamer, on his journey into the afterlife. And we learn, with Island Woman and Conrad, how we can travel across time as well as space in shamanic lucid dreaming, and guide souls to where they belong. In his new preface, Robert Moss describes how his Cycle of the Iroquois-Fire Along the Sky, The Firekeeper, and The Interpreter-began with dreams and visions in which an ancient Iroquois arendiwanen (woman of power) insisted on teaching him in her own language, until he was obliged to learn it.
Read Less
Add this copy of The Interpreter: a Story of Two Worlds to cart. $15.74, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Excelsior Editions/State University of New Yo.
Edition:
2012, Excelsior Editions/State University of New York Press
Add this copy of The Interpreter: a Story of Two Worlds to cart. $18.95, very good condition, Sold by Mahler Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Pflugerville, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Excelsior Editions.
Edition:
2012, Excelsior Editions/State University of New York Press
Publisher:
Excelsior Editions/State University of New York Press
Published:
2012
Language:
English
Alibris ID:
17168935161
Shipping Options:
Standard Shipping: $4.71
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very Good. 1438443528. This book is in very good condition; no remainder marks. It does have some cover shelfwear. Inside pages are clean.; Excelsior Editions; 364 pages.
Add this copy of The Interpreter: a Story of Two Worlds (Excelsior to cart. $19.67, like new condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Excelsior Editions.
Edition:
2012, Excelsior Editions/State University of New York Press
Add this copy of The Interpreter: a Story of Two Worlds (Excelsior to cart. $19.67, very good condition, Sold by Books From California rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Simi Valley, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by Excelsior Editions.
Edition:
2012, Excelsior Editions/State University of New York Press
Add this copy of The Interpreter: a Story of Two Worlds (Excelsior to cart. $38.81, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by State University of New York P.
Edition:
2012, Excelsior Editions/State University of New York Press
Add this copy of The Interpreter: a Story of Two Worlds (Excelsior to cart. $62.47, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by State University of New York P.
Edition:
2012, Excelsior Editions/State University of New York Press
Add this copy of The Interpreter: a Story of Two Worlds (Excelsior to cart. $67.03, new condition, Sold by Just one more Chapter rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Miramar, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2012 by State University of New York P.
Edition:
2012, Excelsior Editions/State University of New York Press
