Language and Art in the Navajo Universe

• Record Nr.: UNINA9911018862903321
• Autore: Witherspoon Gary
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: University of Michigan Press, 1977; ©1977
• ISBN: 0-472-90555-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource
• Disciplina: 709.011
• Soggetti: Indian art; Navajo language; Navajo art; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: IntroductionChapter 1: Creating the World through LanguageChapter 2: Controlling the World through LanguageChapter 3: Classifying the World through LanguageI. Classifying InteractionII. Classifying Affective ActionIII. Classifying Objects at RestIV. Classifying Sex, Direction, and ColorChapter 4: Beautifying the World through ArtConclusionNotesBibliographyIndex.
• Sommario/riassunto: A study of Navajo culture with a view to its philosophical underpinnings examines the dynamism and adaptability of the Navajo language, and the enduring relevance of ritual in the Navajo world-view.