Brand/Publisher: Time-Life Books, Alexandria, Virginia, known for richly illustrated historical and cultural reference series.

Title: The Spirit World.

Author: The Editors of Time-Life Books.

Series: Volume in The American Indians Time-Life series documenting the history, lifeways, and beliefs of Native peoples of North America.

Format: English-language vintage hardcover with textured red boards, gilt spine titling, and an inset full-color cover illustration of masked Native dancers; interior pages feature black-and-white and color photographs, artwork reproductions, and maps, along with index and reference sections.

Genre/Topic: Native American history and culture, comparative religion, folklore and mythology, shamanism, ritual and ceremonial life, and indigenous conceptions of the spirit world.

Features: Explores the spiritual traditions of diverse Native American nations, examining origin stories, guardian spirits, sacred landscapes, shamanic healing, visionary experiences, and ceremonies that link the physical and unseen worlds. Thematic chapters highlight topics such as seasonal rituals, the role of masks and regalia, honoring the eagle and other animal helpers, and the enduring power of communal rites, illustrated with archival photographs, field photography of landscapes and dancers, artifacts, and historical paintings.

Type: Nonfiction historical and cultural study; narrative type: illustrated documentary and interpretive overview; intended audience: adult readers and students interested in Native American spirituality, anthropology, and religious history.

Original language: English; country of origin: United States; era: late twentieth-century Time-Life American Indians series publication.

Identifiers: Rear board lists ISBN-10: 0-8094-9404-3.

Keywords: The Spirit World Time-Life Books American Indians series hardcover, vintage illustrated Native American religion spirituality folklore mythology history book, adult nonfiction reference on shamanism rituals ceremonies sacred landscapes United States indigenous cultures.