The rich religious beliefs and ceremonials of the Pueblo Indians of Arizona and New Mexico were first synthesized and compared by ethnologist Elsie Clews Parsons. In this title, the author gives an integrated picture of the religious and social life in the pueblos, including Zuni, Jemez, Cochiti, Santa Domingo, San Juan, and the Hopi villages.
The author gives an integrated picture of the complex religious and social life in the pueblos, including Zuni, Acoma, Laguna, Taos, Isleta, Sandia, Jemez, Cochiti, Santa Clara, San Felipe, Santa Domingo, San Juan, and the Hopi villages. In volume 1 she discusses shelter, social structure, land tenure, customs, and popular beliefs. Parsons also describes spirits, cosmic notions, and a wide range of rituals. Today, a half century after its original publication, Pueblo Indian Religion remains central to studies of Pueblo religious life.
