Holy Wind in Navajo Philosophy - Paperback
Holy Wind in Navajo Philosophy - Paperback
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by James Kale McNeley (Author)
"The author has written a well-documented book on the Navajo concept of personality. . . . Holy Wind gives life, movement, thought, speech, and behavior and links the Navajo soul to the immanent powers of the universe. . . . A valuable case study." -Journal of Psychology & Theology
"An admirable volume . . . it illustrates how much we can learn about the importance of poetry as a fundamental activity by investigating the traditions of what should be acknowledged as the New World's unique classical past." -New Scholar "This book is a fascinating analysis of what obviously is a central dimension in the traditional Navajo awareness of life." -New Mexico Historical ReviewFront Jacket
The author has written a well-documented book on the Navajo concept of personality. . . . Holy Wind gives life, movement, thought, speech, and behavior and links the Navajo soul to the immanent powers of the universe. . . . A valuable case study. --"Journal of Psychology & Theology"
"An admirable volume . . . it illustrates how much we can learn about the importance of poetry as a fundamental activity by investigating the traditions of what should be acknowledged as the New World's unique classical past." --"New Scholar"
"This book is a fascinating analysis of what obviously is a central dimension in the traditional Navajo awareness of life." --"New Mexico Historical Review"
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The study of Holy Wind In Navajo Philosophy is based on a combination of field interviews with Navajo informants and library research, both conducted during 1970-1972 from a base at many Farms, Arizona, in the central part of the Navajo Nation.
