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Language and art in the Navajo universe / Gary Witherspoon.

Witherspoon, Gary. (Author).

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A study of Navajo culture with a view to its philosophical underpinnings examines the dynamism and adaptability of the Navajo language, and the enduring relevance of ritual in the Navajo world-view.

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ISBN: 047208965X
ISBN: 9780472089659
ISBN: 0472089668 (pbk.)
ISBN: 9780472089666 (pbk.)
Physical Description: xviii, 214 pages, [2] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©1977.

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Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-210) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Creating the world through language -- Controlling the world through language -- Classifying the world through language.

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Subject:: Navajo Indian - Philosophy.
Navajo language.
Navajo Indian art.
Indians of North America - Southwest, New - Philosophy.
Indians of North America - Southwest, New - Art.

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