The Origin Myth of Acoma Pueblo
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The Origin Myth of Acoma Pueblo
The Origin Myth of Acoma Pueblo

The Origin Myth of Acoma Pueblo

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Edward Proctor Hunt (Author) Peter Nabokov (Contributor)  

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This is the account of Edward Proctor Hunt, a Pueblo Indian Native American member of many secret societies, who in 1928 broke with his people's social and religious codes to recite the origin myth of the Acoma Indians to scholars. Recounting a classic Native American story of creation, migration and residence, this myth offers a unique window into indigenous cosmology and ancient history, revealing how a pre-modern society addressed existential questions and formed its own narrative of the world. This edition includes an introduction and notes by Peter Nabokov.
Peter Nabokov is a professor of World Arts and Cultures and American Indian Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. An acclaimed scholar of Native American history, he is the author of Where the Lightning Strikes and edited the volume Native American Testimony.
  • Contributor: Edward Proctor Hunt
  • Imprint: Penguin Classics
  • ISBN13: 9780143106050
  • Number of Pages: 224
  • Packaged Dimensions: 130x198x16mm
  • Packaged Weight: 197
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
  • Release Date: 2015-12-03
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: Peter Nabokov is a professor of World Arts and Cultures and American Indian Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles. An acclaimed scholar of Native American history, he is the author of Where the Lightning Strikes and edited the volume Native American Testimony.

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