| Mythology and Values: An Analysis of Navaho Chantway Myths Contributor(s): Spencer, Katherine (Author) |
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ISBN: 0292735286 ISBN-13: 9780292735286 Publisher: University of Texas Press OUR PRICE: $24.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1957 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - General - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology |
| Series: American Folklore Society Memoir Ser: No |
| Physical Information: 0.57" H x 6" W x 9" (0.82 lbs) 248 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |