Handbook of the Indians of California by A. L. Kroeber

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ISBN
9780486233680
Book Title
Handbook of the Indians of California
Book Series
Native American Ser.
Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
Item Length
8.5 in
Publication Year
2012
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Illustrator
Yes
Item Height
2 in
Author
A. L. Kroeber
Genre
Social Science, History
Topic
Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Native American
Item Weight
46.4 Oz
Item Width
5.4 in
Number of Pages
1120 Pages

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Publisher
Dover Publications, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0486233685
ISBN-13
9780486233680
eBay Product ID (ePID)
938475

Product Key Features

Book Title
Handbook of the Indians of California
Number of Pages
1120 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Anthropology / Cultural & Social, Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Native American
Publication Year
2012
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, History
Author
A. L. Kroeber
Book Series
Native American Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
2 in
Item Weight
46.4 Oz
Item Length
8.5 in
Item Width
5.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
76-019514
Dewey Edition
19
Dewey Decimal
979.4/00497
Synopsis
The Indians of California, in their ethnographic present, offered the widest cultural range to be found in any area of the United States. In the north they approximated the cultures of the Northwest Coast; in the center they developed distinctive, elaborate cultures based on local food supplies; and in the south and east they approximated the more primitive desert groups -- all in all showing a host of adaptations within a relatively small geographical area. In addition, despite successive decimations by missionaries, colonial administrations, settlers, and exploiters, enough Indians survived (though sometimes only a couple of each group) to make their study possible. For these reasons they have long been an important topic in anthropological circles. Far and away the most important work ever prepared about this complex situation was the monumental Handbook of the Indians of California by Kroeber. Based on more than 15 years of exhaustive research by Kroeber, it is a summation of just about everything of importance known about these Indians. Kroeber covered demographic situations, linguistic relations (which are also extraordinarily complex), social structures, folkways, religion, material culture, and whatever else was needed to offer a full picture of each "tribe." The resulting book is a survey of each group, the typologically more important groups like the Yurok, Pomo, Maidu, Yokuts, and Mohave naturally receiving the most detail. Indispensable for every student of the American Indian, it can be read with great profit by both specialists and lay readers., Foremost American anthropologist offers complete ethnographic study of each group. Monumental classic. 459 illustrations, maps., Monumental work includes demographics, linguistic relations, social structures, folkways, religion, material culture, more. Surveys of the Yurok, Pomo, Maidu, Yokuts, and Mohave receiving most attention. 479 illustrations. 40 maps., This monumental work from a foremost American anthropologist includes demographics, linguistic relations, social structures, folkways, religion, material culture, and much more. Includes surveys of the Yurok, Pomo, Maidu, Yokuts, and Mohave receiving most attention. A remarkable piece of organization and exposition, the volume includes 479 illustrations and 40 maps.
LC Classification Number
E78.C15K78

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