A Navaho Sand Painting Blanket

By Edward Sapir

Book Overview

A Navaho Sand Painting Blanket is a book written by Edward Sapir that provides a detailed account of the Navajo sand painting tradition. The book explores the cultural and spiritual significance of these intricate sand paintings, which are created by Navajo medicine men during healing ceremonies. Sapir delves into the symbolism and meaning behind each element of the sand paintings, as well as the techniques used to create them. The book also includes photographs and illustrations to help readers visualize the sand paintings and better understand their significance. Overall, A Navaho Sand Painting Blanket is a fascinating exploration of an important aspect of Navajo culture and spirituality.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 143263030X
• ISBN13: 9781432630300
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"