Religion and Hopi Life in the Twentieth Century (Religion in North America) [Paperback]

John D. Loftin (Author)

Book Description

Series: Religion in North America | Publication Date: February 1994

Contents: A Religious Practicality -- A Sacred Society -- The Utility of Prayer -- Contact and Change -- Compartmentalization and Prophecy -- Sacred and Human.

Includes Annotated Bibliography, Index of Hopi Terms, Subject and Name Index.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Indiana University Press (February 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0253208572
• ISBN-13: 978-0253208576
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #134,678 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #66 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Earth-Based Religions > Native American

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[Most of the ancient religions of the world have butted heads with modernity - Judaism, Catholicism, etc.] For the Hopi, land, religion, and life are one. For them, the practical activities of daily life are suffused with religious significance. Religious rituals, in turn, have practical ends, such as securing adequate rain, sufficient crops, good health, and long life. In this book, Loftin looks at the Hopi's timeless merging of the sacred and the profane as a student of religion. He explores twentieth-century Hopi religious history and cultural change by focusing on the interplay between Hopi myth and history, timelessness and the experience of time, continuity and change. He examines the tension between the Hopi's traditional, mythical religious orientation and the profound historical changes which the Hopi have witnessed during the past century. (From the cover)