O'Odham Creation and Related Events: As Told to Ruth Benedict in 1927

Book Overview

The origin stories of the O'odham (Pima) Indians of Arizona are renowned for their beauty and complexity but have been collected in only a handful of books. This volume--the third full O'odham telling of ancientness to appear in print--brings together dozens of stories collected in 1927 by anthropologist Ruth Benedict during her only visit to the Pimas. Never before published, they helped inspire Benedict to write her groundbreaking book...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0816534152
• ISBN13: 9780816534159
• Release Date: July 2016
• Publisher: University of Arizona Press
• Length: 267 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.9"