Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes v 1
Sharon Malinowski

This new set offers students and researchers thorough, objective and systematic essays on the history, culture and current status of all federally recognized Native American groups -- approximately 400 in all. Covering groups that have roots in Canada and the U.S. as well as portions of Mexico/Central America, South America, the Caribbean and the Pacific, the Gale Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes is arranged geographically in four regional volumes. Ten regional essays throughout the four volumes provide background and perspective on commonalities among geographically related cultures and tribes. Individual entries follow a parallel structure to easily compare and contrast groups. Other value-added features include historical and modern maps; hundreds of Native stories; more than 200 short biographies of tribal leaders; 655 photos and illustrations; key dates boxes that detail significant events in each tribes history; a glossary; and cumulative and volume-specific indexes in each volume. Tribal essays include:Introduction (tribal name, location, population, language, organization) History Religion Language Buildings Subsistence Clothing and adournment Healing practices Customs Oral literature Current tribal issues Bibliography and further reading.

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Wydawnictwo: angielskie
Data wydania: b.d
Kategoria: Socjologia, filozofia
ISBN: 978-0-7876-1086-9
Liczba stron: 0