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Tewa World Space, Time, Being, and Becoming in a Pueblo Society

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Aside from Jomo Kenyata's treatise on his tribe, the Kikuyu, I am not familiar with any other anthropological tribal study by a scientist who is also an ethnic member of the tribe he is discussing. For that reason alone, this book is worth wading through, although for anyone not schooled in anthropology jargon it can be very heavy going at times. Perhaps the author was bending over backwards to enhance the impression of objectivity, as his "informants" were probably either relatives or friends. However, it is a fascinating discussion of a subject that normally is not discussed with outsiders, and for anyone who is interested in Rio Grande pueblo culture, this is an indispensable volume and well worth the candle.

I bought a used book that was very old because it had been written by a neighbor of mine in the early 1970's. I was amazed at the condition of the book I received. It was everything promised.