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  • Paperback: 384 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics); Reprint edition (June 30, 1977)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0140045279
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140045277
  • Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
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30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Hopi book., July 16, 1997
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*** Michael Johnson *** Ever since my first visit to the mesas I have wanted to know more about the Hopi people, their culture and their beliefs. On of the best books I have found (coming from a non-Hopi) is "Book of the Hopi" by Frank Waters and published by Penguin Books, 1963. This book covers the origin of the Hopi, the four migrations, the origin of the clans, ceremonies etc. It is a book for anyone interested in learning more about the Hopi people. Thought you might wish to include it in your book list.
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42 of 44 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps the Most Complete Compendium of Hopi Information, November 20, 2001
Frank Waters' excellent BOOK OF THE HOPI is probably the most complete collection of Hopi stories, language, rituals, and photographs in one place. Waters wrote this book with assistance from thirty-two Hopi elders back in 1963. Much time has passed since then, and while the way of the Hopi remains mostly unchanged, access to their sacred ceremonies and rituals has been greatly reduced in the last several decades.

While BOOK OF THE HOPI was written through the eyes and ears of an outsider, it contains much of the spirit of the Hopi, and countless fascinating insights. One such example is the explanation of how one sacred ceremony (the Ya Ya) was profaned and is no longer performed, since much of its powers were taken for evil. "When you receive a wonderful power and use it for evil you lose the power. You have to use it for good to keep it."

I love the richness of information contained in this little book: symbols, the tablets of the clans, a glossary of Hopi words, thrilling tales about the creation of the worlds, and detailed descriptions of sacred objects such as the Paho (prayer-feather). This attention to detail is marvelous, but it's the heart of BOOK OF THE HOPI that makes me feel at home with the Hopi and at one with their spirit.

I give this book my highest recommendation.

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32 of 35 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars History and Culture of the Hopi, August 29, 2000
This book is my first exposure to the historical, spiritual and cultural history of the Hopi, both prehistoric and modern. A must read for anyone interested in the honorable traditions of the first American inhabitants whose history predates that of European biblical history, and how the introduction of the European has completely altered their ritualistic practices. This book has opened my eyes to a people whose lives are rich in dedication to the preservation of peace for all living entities on this planet and throughout the cosmos.

Who this book is not for is the UFOlogist, Hollow-Earth and Alien-Conspiracy theorists who believe the Hopi people have come from the purported middle-earth where an evil alien civilization still exist to this day. However, who this book is for are those who respect life as the Hopi respect life and who want to these peoples through the early migrations. From this book you will see that the Hopi have traveled throughout all of the Northern and Southern Americas, as well as Canada and the Artic polar regions long before the European traveled to these parts of the globe, and whose religious practices are older than that of any religion in the world. Where the Christian religion (through the teachings and historical records of the Bible) only know of two worlds the Hopi civilization have memories of four worlds, but both have records of the exact same destruction of the last world, i.e., its destruction by water. Also the Hopi are privy to the knowledge that we will face three more worlds.

I rate this book wonderful, enlightening, educational and spiritually edifying.

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4.0 out of 5 stars The Book of Hopi
Well researched piece by Frank Waters. Lots of information condensed into easily read book explaining a unique culture.
Published 17 days ago by James R. Biven

5.0 out of 5 stars A must buy!
Being part Hopi myself, i found this book to be amazing with connecting me to my roots!
Published 3 months ago by Guy Summers

5.0 out of 5 stars Hopi review
I am on page 109 and I have found this book, so far, to be very interesting. For instance, I never knew that the Hopi traversed all of North, Central, and South America. Read more
Published 6 months ago by H. Bunn

5.0 out of 5 stars Frank Waters' Book of the Hopi---A seminal Work
This is the most detailed, accurate account of the religious life of America's most spiritually powerful Indian tribe. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Brenda Eastin Bell

4.0 out of 5 stars A Cultural Study of a Unique People
The Book of the Hopi opened my eyes to Hopi culture. The culture is a melding of myth, legend and spirituality - much like Christianity and Judaism. Read more
Published 23 months ago by J Martin Jellinek

1.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, but not accurate
The primary informant on Hopi beliefs consulted by Frank Waters was Oswald "White Bear" Fredericks. Oswald was married to a white woman, had been converted to Christianity, and... Read more
Published on August 7, 2007 by A Skeptical Reader

4.0 out of 5 stars I Thought It Was All Gone
This book is truly a unique text, in that it relates to the reader the more esoteric religious oral traditions of a culture that is quickly vanishing. Read more
Published on August 30, 2005 by John3

5.0 out of 5 stars Humbled beyond words by the shared insights. Nani Linder Author University Of Life A Cross Cultural Approach to Leadership
This work is a tribute to the wisdom of the ancient ones and reveals in striking detail the future of humans. Read more
Published on August 17, 2005 by Nani Linder

5.0 out of 5 stars It's the journey...
I've walked many miles with The Book of the Hopi in my backpack.

What is here in this old paperback for a nomad like me? Read more
Published on April 11, 2005 by Myron Makewater

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read
The book of Hopi is an amazing and beautiful book, revealing the story of this ancient tribe as told by the Hopi elders to John Walters, who spent years to research the traditions... Read more
Published on June 12, 2004 by K. Darmenova

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