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Navaho religion : a study of symbolism / Gladys A. Reichard.

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  • ISBN: 0691098018
  • ISBN: 9780691098012
  • Physical Description: xlvii, 804 pages, [1] leaf of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
  • Edition: 2nd ed., in one volume; Second print.
  • Publisher: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 1970, �1963.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 749-761) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Foreword to second edition / Oliver La Farge -- Note on the Navaho language -- Dogma: Navaho [Navajo] categories ; World view: The universe; This world ; The nature of man: Man's origin; Theory of reproduction; Man's constitution; Life cycle; Death and the dead; Destiny ; Pantheon: characteristics of supernaturals ; Pantheon: types of supernaturals: Persuadable deities; Undependable deities; Helpers of deity and man; Intermediaries between man and deity; Unpersuadable deities; Dangers conceived as deities; Beings between good and evil; Order of monsters, dangers, and beings-in-between; Gods as Sun manifestations ; Theory of disease: Prophylaxis; Disease; Diagnosis ; Theory of curing: Intrusion of evil; Purification; Attraction of good; Therapy ; Ethics: Meaning; The concept of honor; Sex morals; Animals and plants -- Symbolism: The nature of symbolism: Place and position; Time and timing; Direction ; Sex, dominance, and size ; Alternation, reversal, and negation ; Color and precious stones: Color; Precious stones ; Color combinations: Paired colors; Sequence in quadrant arrangement; Sequence in Maltese cross arrangement; Sequence in linear arrangement; Sequence in verbal order; Sequence in outlines; Color associations ; Number: Even numbers; Odd numbers; First time ; Perceptual symbols: Light and seeing; Sound and hearing; Odor and smell; Food and taste ; Word, formula, and myth -- Ritual: Song: Origin of song; Function and types of song; Content and structure of songs ; Prayersticks: Forms; Invocatory offerings; Offering and reward; Deposit of offerings; Talking prayersticks ; Classification of ceremonies: Distinguishing symbols ; Organization of ritual: The chanter's bundle; Preparation; Disposal; Rite and ceremony; Analysis -- Notes -- Concordances: A. Supernatural beings ; B. Ritualistic ideas ; C. Rites -- List of concordance topics -- Abbreviations.
Subject:
Navajo Indians > Religion.
Navajo Indians > Mythology.
Symbolism.

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