The Fourth World of the Hopis by Harold Courlander

The Fourth World of the Hopis by Harold Courlander

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The Fourth World of the Hopis by Harold Courlander

Here the noted folklorist brings together traditional accounts of epic events and adventures in the life of Hopi clans and villages, from legendary to historical times. The setting of these various adventures and events is not the Southwest as we know it today, but a vast and largely unpeopled wilderness in which clans and families wandered in search of a final living place, and in search of their collective identity. Notes, a pronunciation guide, and a glossary enhance the reader's appreciation of the text.

Harold Courlander (1908-96) was a noted novelist, folklorist and journalist, specializing in African and African American cultures. He wrote more than 40 books, including studies of Hopi traditions, the Ashanti of Ghana, Yoruba gods, and Haitian voodoo. Courlander charged Alex Haley, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Roots, with plagiarism and was awarded an out-of-court settlement.
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ISBN 13 9780826310118
ISBN 10 0826310117
Title The Fourth World of the Hopis
Author Harold Courlander
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Hardback
Publisher University of New Mexico Press
Year published 1987-10-30
Number of pages 239
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.