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9780791066324

The Religious Spirit of the Navajo

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  • ISBN13:

    9780791066324

  • ISBN10:

    0791066320

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2002-03-01
  • Publisher: Facts on File

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Summary

These vibrant books take the reader into the history of a specific religion, placing it in a cultural perspective. Written by scholars in their field, the series gives the uninitiated a first encounter while fostering a respect for different backgrounds.

Discover the healing rites on a Navajo reservation, the foods they eat, and the creation myths that make up their faith.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7(1)
1. Ceremonial Sand Painting: Entering Other Worlds 8(2)
2. The Cradle of History: Multiple Sources of Navajo Knowledge 10(2)
3. Diné Blkéyah Navajo Country 12(2)
4. Sacred Space on the Earth's Surface 14(2)
5. The Five Worlds and Sacred Time 16(2)
6. Emerging and Placing: the Process of Creation 18(2)
7. Holy Wind: From the One to the Many 20(2)
8. Father Sky, Mother Earth: Paired Opposites 22(2)
9. Wholeness, Harmony, and Beauty: Sa'a nagbái Bik'e bózbó 24(2)
10. Testimony 26(2)
Glossary 28(1)
Bibliography 29(1)
Index 30

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This volume investigates the rich and complicated religious life of the Navajo. Aspects of their religious life are studied such as ceremonial sand painting, the multiple sources of Navajo knowledge, the process of creation, sacred time, and more. As part of our Religions of Humanity series, this vibrant book takes the reader into the history of the religion.

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