Holy Wind in Navajo Philosophy

Holy Wind in Navajo Philosophy

by James Kale McNeley
Holy Wind in Navajo Philosophy

Holy Wind in Navajo Philosophy

by James Kale McNeley

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Overview

"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

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780816545858
Publisher: University of Arizona Press
Publication date: 03/01/1981
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 115
File size: 6 MB

Table of Contents

Contents Preface Acknowledgments Nilch'i: A Note On Tranlations Wind Concepts: Interpretations and Contradictions Theory and Myth Holy Wind Before Emergence Source of Life Source of Thought Emergence of Wind Unity of Wind Inner Forms of the Cardinal Directions Sacred Mountains The Means of Knowing Things Process of Creation Creation of Holy People and Earth Surface People Guidance from the Four Directions Principles Of Life And Behavior Conception and Prenatal Development Determinants of Approved Behavior Determinants of Disapproved Behavior Counteracting the Effects of Evil Winds Summary Differentiation of the Wind Navajo Psychology Navajo Morality Navajo Eschatology Navajo World View Myth and Reality Suggestions for Future Research Appendix: Navajo Texts References Index
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