In the Beginning: The Navajo Genesis

by Jerrold E. Levy

Book Overview

Jerrold E. Levy's masterly analysis of Navajo creation and origin myths shows what other interpretations often overlook: that the Navajo religion is as complete and nuanced an attempt to answer humanity's big questions as the religions brought to North America by Europeans. Looking first at the historical context of the Navajo narratives, Levy points out that Navajo society has never during its known history been either homogeneous or unchanging,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0520212770
• ISBN13: 9780520212770
• Release Date: July 1998
• Publisher: University of California Press
• Length: 325 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"