The Invention of Prophecy

The Invention of Prophecy
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 528
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ISBN-10 : 0520081811
ISBN-13 : 9780520081819
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Book Synopsis The Invention of Prophecy by : Armin W. Geertz

Download or read book The Invention of Prophecy written by Armin W. Geertz and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Especially effective as a critique and displacement of largely misconceived and widely accepted interpretations of Hopi myth and Hopi political factionalism."--Peter Whiteley, Sarah Lawrence College "The most important contribution to the history of Hopi religion that is currently available."--Fred Eggan, University of Chicago "Especially effective as a critique and displacement of largely misconceived and widely accepted interpretations of Hopi myth and Hopi political factionalism."--Peter Whiteley, Sarah Lawrence College


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