Navaho Religion: A Study of Symbolism (Bollingen Series, 182) - Hardcover

Reichard, Gladys Amanda

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 069163081X ISBN 13: 9780691630816

Publisher: Princeton University Press, 2016

Synopsis

In this in-depth exploration of the symbols found in Navaho legend and ritual, Gladys Reichard discusses the attitude of the tribe members toward their place in the universe, their obligation toward humankind and their gods, and their conception of the supernatural, as well as how the Navaho achieve a harmony within their world through symbolic ceremonial practice.

Originally published in 1963.

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Review:

"This book has been a classic in its field since it was first issued in 1950, and it still stands as uniquely authoritative and intriguingly instructive. . . . [It is] a monument of revelation and insight bridging anthropology, religion, sociology, and history." (Publishers Weekly)

About this edition

• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 069163081X
• ISBN 13: 9780691630816
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 872