{"product_id":"earth-is-my-mother-sky-is-my-father-space-time-and-astronomy-in-navajo-sandpainting-paperback","title":"Earth Is My Mother, Sky Is My Father: Space, Time, and Astronomy in Navajo Sandpainting - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTrudy Griffin-Pierce\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eN. Scott Momaday\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo the Navajo, sandpaintings are sacred, living entities that reflect the interconnectedness of all living beings--humans, plants, stars, animals, and mountains. This book, now available in paperback, explores the circularity of Navajo thought in sandpaintings, Navajo chantway myths, and stories reflected in the celestial constellations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Beautifully illustrated by the author, this well-documented book explores the spiritual world of the Navajo, their ceremonial practices, and their conceptions of time and stellar motion. Griffin-Pierce shows how the images of sacred sandpaintings not only communicate the temporal and spatial dimensions of the Navajo universe but also present, in visual form, Navajo ideas about relationships among nature, self, and society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \"Griffin-Pierce's approach is highly original, bringing this material together in an innovative and creative manner while grounding it holistically within the context of Navajo world view.\"--M. Jane Young, author of \u003ci\u003eSigns from the Ancestors: Zuni Cultural Symbolism and Perceptions of Rock Art\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplores the circularity of Navajo thought through studies of sandpaintings, chantway myths, and stories reflected in the constellations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 8.99 x 5.99 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 1995\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42963725385863,"sku":"9780826316349","price":53.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/bTZyKCXfKq9780826316349_5d2ccf83-c830-49f8-9f04-526b2267a05d.jpg?v=1753949087","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/earth-is-my-mother-sky-is-my-father-space-time-and-astronomy-in-navajo-sandpainting-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}