George A Dorsey

Broschiertes Buch

Traditions of the Caddo

Beschreibung

First encountered by explorer Hernando de Soto in the 16th century, the Caddoan tribes, found along the Red River in present-day Arkansas and Louisiana, practiced agriculture long before they hunted buffalo. These tales vibrate with both earthly and unearthly forces.

Autor

George A. Dorsey (1868-1931), an anthropologist who taught at the University of Chicago, published numerous works, including The Pawnee Mythology, available as a Bison Book.   Wallace L. Chafe is a professor of linguistics at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the author of Seneca Thanksgiving Rituals.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Nebraska Press
• Seitenzahl: 132
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 1997
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 228mm x 149mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 230g
• ISBN-13: 9780803266025
• ISBN-10: 0803266022
• Artikelnr.: 22403859