The Book of the Hopi
$40.89
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
30 June 1977
Summary
The secrets of the Hopi “road of life” revealed for the first time in written form.
In this strange and wonderful book, thirty elders of the ancient Hopi tribe of Northern Arizona—a people who regard themselves as the first inhabitants of America—freely reveal the Hopi worldview for the first time in written form. The Hopi kept this view a secret for countless centuries, and anthropologists have long struggled to understand it. Now they record their myths and legends, and the meaning …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140045277 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140045279 |
| Author: | Frank Waters |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Imprint: | Penguin Random House Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 1977 |
| Weight: | 261g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 17mm |
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Critics Review
“Deeply steeped in Hopi mysticism…Combine(s) Hopi art, history, tradition, myth, folklore, and ceremonialism with dignity and authority…Deserves to be part of the library of any student of the American Southwest.”
—American Anthropologist
About The Author
Frank Waters
Frank Waters (1902-1995) was a writer best known for his novels and historical writings about the American Southwest. His most notable works are the novel The Man Who Killed the Deer, and the nonfiction books Mexico Mystique- The Coming Sixth World of Consciousness and Book of the Hopi. In 1993, a nonprofit foundation was established in his name to foster literary and artistic achievements in the Southwest.
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