Sun chief : the autobiography of a Hopi Indian /

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First published in 1942, Sun Chief is the autobiography of Hopi Chief Don C. Talayesva and offers a unique insider view on Hopi society. In a new Foreword, Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert situates the book within contemporary Hopi studies, exploring how scholars have used the book since its publication m...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Talayesva, Don C., 1890-1985 (Autor)
Otros Autores: Simmons, Leo W., 1897-1979 (Editor ), Sakiestewa Gilbert, Matthew (Contribuidor), Hine, Robert V., 1921-2015 (Contribuidor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New Haven, Connecticut : Yale University Press, 2013.
Edición:Second edition /
Colección:Lamar series in Western history
Temas:
Talayesva, Don C., > 1890-1985.
Talayesva, Don C., > 1890-1985
Hopi Indians > Biography.
Hopi Indians > Social life and customs.
Hopi > Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Historical.
HISTORY > United States > State & Local > General.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Native Americans.
Hopi Indians
Hopi Indians > Social life and customs
Biographies
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Foreword to the Second Edition
  • Foreword to the First Edition
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • 1. Twins Twisted into One
  • 2. Childhood Crises and Early Memories
  • 3. Learning to Live
  • 4. Mischief and Discipline
  • 5. School on the Reservation
  • 6. School off the Reservation
  • 7. The Return to Hopiland
  • 8. The Making of a Man
  • 9. Clowning and the Bean Ceremony
  • 10. Magic and Marriage
  • 11. Subsistence in the Desert
  • 12. Prosperity and Adversity
  • 13. Changes in Family Life
  • 14. New Crises
  • 15. Life Goes On
  • Concerning the Analysis of Life Histories
  • Appendices
  • Index

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