Foreword to the Second Edition

Kapitel in diesem Buch

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. CHARTS xi
4. FIGURES xiii
5. Foreword to the Second Edition xv
6. Preface xxvii
7. Note on the Navaho Language xxxi
8. Introduction xxxiii
9. PART ONE: DOGMA
10. Chapter 1. Navaho categories 3
11. Chapter 2. World view 13
12. Chapter 3. The nature of man 26
13. Chapter 4. Pantheon: characteristics of supernaturals 50
14. Chapter 5. Pantheon: types of supernaturals 63
15. Chapter 6. Theory of disease 80
16. Chapter 7. Theory of curing 104
17. Chapter 8. Ethics 123
18. PART TWO: SYMBOLISM
19. Chapter 9. The nature of symbolism 147
20. Chapter 10. Sex, dominance, and size 171
21. Chapter 11. Alternation, reversal, and negation 180
22. Chapter 12. Color and precious stones 187
23. Chapter 13. Color combinations 214
24. Chapter 14. Number 241
25. Chapter 15. Perceptual symbols 250
26. Chapter 16. Word, formula, and myth 267
27. PART THREE: RITUAL
28. Chapter 17. Song 279
29. Chapter 18. Prayersticks 301
30. Chapter 19. Classification of ceremonies 314
31. Chapter 20. Organization of ritual 338
32. Notes 355
33. Concordances
34. A. Supernatural beings 381
35. B. Ritualistic ideas 506
36. C. Rites 614
37. List of concordance topics 749
38. Abbreviations 756
39. Bibliography 759
40. Index 775
41. Biographical Note 817
42. Backmatter 823