New England Indians Contributor(s): Wilbur, C. Keith (Author) |
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ISBN: 1564409937 ISBN-13: 9781564409935 Publisher: Globe Pequot Press OUR PRICE: $16.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1996 Annotation: A beautifully presented new version of a classic from the Illustrated Living History Series that offers: an informed and fascinating account of the 18 major tribes that lived in pre-Colonial New England; a new feature that provides extensive profiles of each Indian group, addressing tribal practices and ways of life; illustrated narrative describing Indian shelters, agriculture, fishing, hunting, treatment of diseases and more. C. Keith Wilbur, a retired medical doctor and former naval officer who served in World War II, is the author of Globe Pequot's Illustrated Living History Series, which now comprises nine titles. (8 1/2 x 11, 108 pages) |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - General - History | Native American |
Dewey: 974.004 |
LCCN: 96021202 |
Series: Illustrated Living History |
Physical Information: 0.47" H x 8.48" W x 10" (0.84 lbs) 128 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - New England - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This beautifully presented book offers an informed and fascinating account of the eighteen major tribes that lived in pre-colonial New England. Each group is extensively profiled addressing tribal practices and way of life. The illustrated narrative describes Indian shelters, agriculture, fishing, hunting, treatment of disease and more. |