Just Peacemaking is the product of 23 scholars across various denominations who have collaborated annually for six years to specify the 10 practical steps and develop the undergirding principles of this critical approach.
#2075546 in Books University of New Mexico Press 1994-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 10.25 x 8.25 x 1.00l; #File Name: 082631564X288 pages
Review
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Avid ReaderExcellent resource6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Even Nightway Singers will sometimes consult this textBy A CustomerI hope that Dr. Faris will not be put off by me considering this book a masterpiece. It is one of my favorites; the details I'll omit. Very few scholars have grasped the complexity and beauty of Navajo ceremonialism and creation stories as well as the author has in The Nightway (Haile; Matthews; Zolbrod; McNeley). There are small portions of the book which I think some Nightway singers (medicine men) could disagree with but overall it is an excellent resource of information on the most familiar of Navajo ceremonials among non-Navajos. Reading Dr. Faris's text reinforces my convention that good anthropolgoy still exists. His basic postulate that the knowledges of living authorities of local history concerning the healing arts; that is; Navajo Medicine Men and Women; have knowledge which can be accepted as truths; and are as valid as material remains of the deceased; as interpreted by foreign histories; is refreshing; honest; respectful; and badly needed in so many areas of anthropology.
