America in 1492 : the world of the Indian peoples before the arrival of Columbus / edited and with an introduction by Alvin M. Josephy, Jr. ; developed by Frederick E. Hoxie.
Publication details: New York : Knopf : Distributed by Random House, 1992, c1991.Edition: 1st edDescription: xii, 477 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 25 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9780394564388
- 0394564383
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BSOP Library | GC | E58 Am3 1992 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 00057551 |
國科會補助人文及社會科學硏究圖書計畫(2929458)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 451-461) and index.
The becoming of the native : man in America before Columbus / N. Scott Momaday -- Northern hunters / Robin Ridington -- People of the salmon / Richard D. Daugherty -- Taking care of the earth and sky / Peter Iverson -- Farmers of the woodlands / Peter Nabokov with Dean Snow -- Men of maize / Miguel Leon-Portilla -- A continent on the move / Louis C. Faron -- In the Realm of the Four Quarters / Alan Kolata -- A richness of voices / Joel Sherzer -- Religious forms and themes / Sam D. Gill -- A kinship of spirit / Jay Miller -- American frontiers / Francis Jennings -- Systems of knowledge / Clara Sue Kidwell -- The persuasive world of arts / Christian F. Feest -- Afterword / Vine Deloria, Jr. -- Genetic classification of the languages of the Americas / Joel Sherzer.
Illustrated essays on the history and cultures of American Indians. Covers geographic locations, languages, spiritual beliefs, customs, and art.
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