| Life with the Esquimaux 2 Volume Set: The Narrative of Captain Charles Francis Hall of the Whaling Barque George Henry from the 29th May, 1860, to the Contributor(s): Hall, Charles Francis (Author) |
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ISBN: 110804140X ISBN-13: 9781108041409 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $88.34 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
| Dewey: 919 |
| Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Anthropology |
| Physical Information: 1.7" H x 5.6" W x 8.7" (2.05 lbs) 714 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1860, Charles Francis Hall (1821-71), the American polar explorer, embarked on the first of two voyages to the Canadian Arctic region aimed at investigating the fate of Sir John Franklin's lost expedition of 1847. During his time in the Arctic, Hall lived amongst the Inuit community, learning their language and embracing their everyday life. First published in 1864, Hall's recollections remain of great interest to anthropologists, sociologists and geographers. His eye-witness accounts of the indigenous people's dwellings, hunting pursuits, birth and death rites, transportation, interpersonal relationships, and survival strategies in severe weather conditions provide an insight into Inuit culture in the nineteenth century. Volume 1 describes Hall's journey north, arrival at Holsteinborg, the Danish administrative centre in Greenland, and onward voyage to Baffin Island. In Volume 2 he tells of his various journeys around Frobisher Bay, where he discovers artefacts from Martin Frobisher's sixteenth-century mining venture. |
