The snake dance of the Moquis of Arizona.: (Series: A Rio Grande classic).
by Bourke, John Gregory, 1846-1896
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Irish in America bjsn Bourke, John Gregory, 1846-1896. The snake dance of the Moquis of Arizona. (Series: A Rio Grande classic). [Chicago]: [Rio Grande Press], [1962], xvi, 271 pages, index, plates. Very good copy of the reproduction of the 1884 edition, published by Scribner, New York. $20.00 Box 2027
A 19th century Army officer and ethnologist relates his experiences and observations regarding the customs of the Hopi Indians, mistakenly called Moqui Indians at that time, focusing particularly on the 16-day ritual known as the snake dance. Bourke was an amazing character even had Sigmund Freud write an introduction to his work on scatology.
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- Title
- The snake dance of the Moquis of Arizona.
- Author
- Bourke, John Gregory, 1846-1896
- Format/Binding
- Very good
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- Used
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- Binding
- Hardcover
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- [Rio Grande Press],
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- [Chicago]:
- Date Published
- [1962],
- Pages
- xvi, 271
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- Americana
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- Americana; Irish in America; Native Americans; Ethnology;
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