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Navajo tradition, Mormon life : the autobiography and teachings of Jim Dandy / / Robert S. McPherson, Jim Dandy, and Sarah E. Burak



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Autore: McPherson Robert S. <1947-> Visualizza persona
Titolo: Navajo tradition, Mormon life : the autobiography and teachings of Jim Dandy / / Robert S. McPherson, Jim Dandy, and Sarah E. Burak Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Salt Lake City, : University of Utah Press, c2012
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (307 p.)
Disciplina: 289.3092
Soggetto topico: Mormons
Navajo Indians
Altri autori: DandyJim  
BurakSarah E  
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Nota di contenuto: 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.
Titolo autorizzato: Navajo tradition, Mormon life  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-60781-222-3
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910838297003321
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