Sacred Words A Study of Navajo Religion and Prayer

Subjects:

• Religious Studies » Religious Studies (General)

Awards:

• Choice Outstanding Academic Book, 1981

Reviews:

• This impressive volume synthesizes the best previous work on Navajo religion and augments it with valuable insights of its own. Based on full acquainance with extant sources, personal discussions with natives, and sophisticated analysis of literary structures, the work provides a truly helpful perspective for understanding one tribe's essential values..... Recommended to libraries interested in securing the best scholarship on Native American topics.
  —Choice