Navaho Legends - Softcover

Washington Matthews (author)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0874804248 ISBN 13: 9780874804249

Publisher: University of Utah Press, 2002

Synopsis

Navaho Legends is one of the earliest collections of Navajo oral traditions in English, and still the best. Originally published in 1897, Washington Matthews's sensitive translation contains extensive versions of the Original Legend and two other tales. These richly detailed legends remain among the most complete sources of Navajo cultural, ritual, and ceremonial information. This edition is fully faithful to the original, containing Matthews's introduction, extensive notes, interlinear prayer translations, musical notations, and index, plus a new note on orthography by Robert Young.

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About the Author

Washington Matthews (1843-1905), U.S. Army Major and Surgeon, was based in the Southwest for a number of years. Conversant in Navajo, he was one of the earliest recorders of Navajo culture. Grace McNeley was born and raised in Shiprock, New Mexico.

From the Back Cover

Navaho Legends is one of the earliest collections of Navajo oral traditions in English, and still the best. Originally published in 1897, this sensitive translation by Washington Matthews (1843-1905) contains an extensive version of the Origin Legend plus two other tales. These richly detailed legends remain among the most complete sources of Navajo cultural, ritual, and ceremonial information. This edition is fully faithful to the original, containing Matthews's introduction, extensive notes, interlinear prayer translations, and musical notations, plus a note on modern orthography by Robert W. Young. Washington Matthews, army major and surgeon, was based in the Southwest. He was one of the earliest recorders of Navajo culture.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Utah Press
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0874804248
• ISBN 13: 9780874804249
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 322