Mythology and Values : : An Analysis of Navaho Chantway Myths / / Katherine Spencer.
In this book, Katherine Spencer examines Navaho cultural values by studying a specific subset of Navaho mythology: chantway myths, part of ceremonies performed to cure illness. She begins with a summary of the general plot construction of chantway myths and the value themes presented in these plots....
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter University of Texas Press Complete eBook-Package Pre-2000 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021] ©1957 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | American Folklore Society Memoir Series
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (250 p.) |
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| Summary: | In this book, Katherine Spencer examines Navaho cultural values by studying a specific subset of Navaho mythology: chantway myths, part of ceremonies performed to cure illness. She begins with a summary of the general plot construction of chantway myths and the value themes presented in these plots., then discusses “explanatory elements” inserted by the narrators of the myths. She continues with a deeper analysis of the cultural value judgements conveyed by these myths. At the end of the book, Spencer includes abstracts of the myths she discusses. |
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| Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9781477306390 9783110745351 |
| DOI: | 10.7560/735286 |
| Access: | restricted access |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Katherine Spencer. |