| Inuit Folk-Tales Contributor(s): Rasmussen, Knud (Editor), Pedersen, Bergit Kleist (Introduction by), Rygaard, Jette (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0982170319 ISBN-13: 9780982170311 Publisher: International Polar Institute OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2009 Annotation: Back in print, "Eskimo" folklore collected by pioneering northern anthropologist Knud Rasmussen |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology |
| Dewey: 398.208 |
| Series: Adventures in New Lands |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 4.2" W x 5.1" (0.45 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Arctic/Antarctic - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Native languages and ways of living, including the arts of sea kayaking and dog sledding, fascinated Knud Rasmussen, himself of Inuit and Danish descent. Rasmussen devoted much of his life to ethnological and cultural studies throughout Arctic North America. Establishing a base station in Thule, Greenland, in 1910, he visited as many Inuit peoples as he could, taking meticulous notes and making sketches, collecting artifacts and compiling hundreds of Native legends and songs. The tales are grounded in the Inuit belief system, itself defined by superstition and transformation. Thanks to his own mixed heritage, Rasmussen understood Inuit stories at a deeper level than did most observers, and documented many priceless legends that the West might have otherwise not have noticed. From his Thule station, Rasmussen led many ambitious Arctic expeditions. His famous Great Sledge Journey resulted in this priceless and beloved collection and descriptions of Inuit folktales, songs, and poetry, now finally back in print in English. |