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Navajo tradition, Mormon life : the autobiography and teachings of Jim Dandy /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McPherson, Robert S., 1947- (Autor)
Otros Autores: Dandy, Jim, Burak, Sarah E.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Salt Lake City : University of Utah Press, [2012]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Jim's life and times in perspective: an overview of navajo and mormon history
  • Praying to jesus, standing for monster slayer: traditional navajo syncretism and lds beliefs
  • Jim?s early years:?only a stick is left standing?
  • Learning of navajo culture: teachings of the hogan and life
  • Boarding schools and placement: education in the dandy family
  • Of mission, college, and marriage: the ties that bind
  • Education as a life?s work: serving the people
  • Holy people, the creation, and its end: the navajo world
  • Animals, birds, and insects: their place and power
  • Offerings, songs, and ceremonies: interacting with the holy people
  • The light and dark sides: avoiding and curing evil.