Book of the hopi waters

White feathers account is corroborated by a passage from the classic book of the hopi, written by frank waters and oswald white bear fredericks, published in 1963. With the aid of a translator, waters related the hopi view of the world, as told to him by 30 tribal members. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Frank waters 19021995 was a writer best known for his novels and historical writings about the american southwest.

May not include supplemental items like discs, access codes, dust jacket, etc. Franks interest in his indian roots was partially a reaction to his fathers death on december 20, 1914, when young frank was twelve years old. The coming sixth world of consciousness and book of the hopi. Book of the hopi by frank waters a summary and analysis. His earlier book of the hopi 1963 is rejected as largely ersatz by hopi traditionalists and specialist scholars avoid even mentioning it.

In 1993, a nonprofit foundation was established in his name to foster literary and artistic achievements in. Fully a third of the book is dedicated to telling the lore of this tribe, and through the saga you learn of a tradition that explains why this small group of people have been living in the same area for a millenia. The secrets of the hopi road of life revealed for the first time in written form in this strange and wonderful book, thirty elders of the ancient hopi tribe of northern arizonaa people who regard themselves as the first inhabitants of americafreely reveal the hopi worldview for the first time in written form. World war iii will be started by those peoples who first received the light the divine wisdom or intelligence in the other old countries india, china, egypt, palestine, africa. So begins the book of the hopi by the late frank waters, one of taos most famed authors, who lived from 19021995. There will be few comments on my partmostly quotesappearing in italics.

The book of the hopi by frank waters trade cloth for. Waters wrote this book with assistance from thirtytwo hopi elders back in 1963. So begins the book of the hopi by the late frank waters, one of taos most famed authors, who. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Publication date 1977 topics hopi indians publisher. His most notable works are the novel the man who killed the deer, and the nonfiction books mexico mystique. Frank jonathon waters took his son on trips to the navajo reservation in new mexico in 1911, described by frank in his book the colorado. In this strange and wonderful book, some thirty elders of the ancient hopi tribe of northern arizona freely reveal for the first time in written form the hopi. Frank waters excellent book of the hopi is probably the most complete collection of hopi stories, language, rituals, and photographs in one place. There may be underlining, highlighting, and or writing. Waters continued his education at colorado college in colorado. Hopi prophecy and the end of the fourth worldpart 2. In this unique collection, some thirty hopi elders reveal for the first time in written form the hopi worldview. Published 50 years ago by penguin, the book of the hopi had a cult following during the 60s.