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In the Beginning: The Navajo Genesis
Jerrold E. E. Levy
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paperback. An analysis of Navajo creation and origin myths that shows the Navajo religion is as complete and nuanced an attempt to answer humanity's big questions as the religions brought to North America by Europeans. It discusses certain parallels between Navajo religious ideas and contemporary scientific cosmology. Num Pages: 325 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HRA; HRKT; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454. Good clean copy with minor shelfwear. Lacking dj, remains very good
Jerrold E. Levy's masterly analysis of Navajo creation and origin myths shows what other interpretations often overlook: that the Navajo religion is as complete and nuanced an attempt to answer humanity's big questions as the religions brought to North America by Europeans. Looking first at the historical context of the Navajo narratives, Levy points out that Navajo society has never during its known history been either homogeneous or unchanging, and he goes on to identify in the myths persisting traditions that represent differing points of view within the society. The major transformations of the Navajo people, from a northern hunting ... Read more
Jerrold E. Levy's masterly analysis of Navajo creation and origin myths shows what other interpretations often overlook: that the Navajo religion is as complete and nuanced an attempt to answer humanity's big questions as the religions brought to North America by Europeans. Looking first at the historical context of the Navajo narratives, Levy points out that Navajo society has never during its known history been either homogeneous or unchanging, and he goes on to identify in the myths persisting traditions that represent differing points of view within the society. The major transformations of the Navajo people, from a northern hunting ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
University of California Press
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
325
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520212770
SKU
KSG0032886
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About Jerrold E. E. Levy
Jerrold E. Levy is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at the University of Arizona. His earlier books include Orayvi Revisited: Social Stratification in an "Egalitarian" Society (1992), and Drinking Careers: A 25-Year Study of Three Navajo Populations (with Stephen J. Kunitz, 1994).
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