Mythology and Values: An Analysis of Navaho Chantway Myths
MIA KARTS BOOKS
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- Language
- English
- Category
- Folklore & Mythology
- Condition
- New
- ISBN-10
- 0292735286
- Vendor: Mia Karts
Mythology and Values: An Analysis of Navaho Chantway Myths
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ISBN: 0292735286
Author: Spencer, Katherine
Condition: New
In this book, Katherine Spencer examines Navaho cultural values by studying a specific subset of Navaho mythology: chantway myths, part of ceremonies performed to cure illness. She begins with a summary of the general plot construction of chantway myths and the value themes presented in these plots, then discusses explanatory elements inserted by the narrators of the myths. She continues with a deeper analysis of the cultural value judgements conveyed by these myths. At the end of the book, Spencer includes abstracts of the myths she discusses.
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