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Sacred Land, Sacred View: Navajo Perceptions of the Four Corners Region (Charles Redd Monographs in Western History)
Robert S. McPherson
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Description for Sacred Land, Sacred View: Navajo Perceptions of the Four Corners Region (Charles Redd Monographs in Western History)
Paperback. Num Pages: 152 pages. BIC Classification: G; HBJK; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 10. Weight in Grams: 266.
Dramatic geographical formations tower over the Four Corners country in the southwestern United States. The mountains, cliffs, and sandstone spires, familiar landmarks for anglo travelers, orient Navajos both physically and spiritually. In Sacred Land, Sacred View, Robert McPherson describes the mythological significance of these landmarks. Navajos read their environment as a spiritual text: the gods created the physical world to help, teach, and protect people through an integrated system of beliefs represented in nature. The author observes that the Middle East is of "no greater import to Christians than the Dine's holy land is to Navajos." He continues: "Sacred mountains ... Read more
Dramatic geographical formations tower over the Four Corners country in the southwestern United States. The mountains, cliffs, and sandstone spires, familiar landmarks for anglo travelers, orient Navajos both physically and spiritually. In Sacred Land, Sacred View, Robert McPherson describes the mythological significance of these landmarks. Navajos read their environment as a spiritual text: the gods created the physical world to help, teach, and protect people through an integrated system of beliefs represented in nature. The author observes that the Middle East is of "no greater import to Christians than the Dine's holy land is to Navajos." He continues: "Sacred mountains ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
University Press of Colorado
Number of pages
152
Condition
New
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
Colorado, United States
ISBN
9781560850083
SKU
V9781560850083
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About Robert S. McPherson
Robert S. McPherson is a professor of history at Utah State University, Blanding Campus and has published widely on Navajo and Ute history and culture.
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