Sun Chief: The Autobiography of a Hopi Indian, Second EditionYale University Press, 13 oct. 2013 - 490 pages DIVFirst published in 1942, Sun Chief is the autobiography of Hopi Chief Don C. Talayesva and offers a unique insider view on Hopi society. In a new Foreword, Matthew Sakiestewa Gilbert situates the book within contemporary Hopi studies, exploring how scholars have used the book since its publication more than seventy years ago. /div |
Table des matières
AUTOBIOGRAPHY | 23 |
Childhood Crises and Early Memories | 37 |
Learning to Live | 54 |
Mischief and Discipline | 74 |
School on the Reservation | 93 |
School off the Reservation | 120 |
The Return to Hopiland | 142 |
Magic and Marriage | 206 |
Changes in Family Life | 307 |
New Crises | 339 |
Life Goes On | 374 |
CONCERNING THE ANALYSIS | 399 |
Appendices | 413 |
Dons Relatives | 451 |
A Sample of Dons Composition | 466 |
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Subsistence in the Desert | 232 |
Prosperity and Adversity | 268 |
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Expressions et termes fréquents
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