Publisher's Synopsis
The author has written a well-documented book on the Navajo concept of personality...Holy Wind gives life, movement, thought, speech, and behavior and links the Navajo soul to the immanent powers of the universe...A valuable case study. Journal of Psychology & Theology ""An admirable volume ...it illustrates how much we can learn about the importance of poetry as a fundamental activity by investigating the traditions of what should be acknowledged as the New World's unique classical past."" New Scholar ""This book is a fascinating analysis of what obviously is a central dimension in the traditional Navajo awareness of life."" New Mexico Historical Review.
