| Anguyiim Nalliini/Time of Warring: The History of Bow-And-Arrow Warfare in Southwest Alaska Contributor(s): Fienup-Riordan, Ann (Author), Rearden, Alice (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1602232911 ISBN-13: 9781602232914 Publisher: University of Alaska Press OUR PRICE: $43.56 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - History | Native American - History | Military - General |
| Dewey: 979.84 |
| LCCN: 2015023621 |
| Physical Information: 1.6" H x 7" W x 10" (3.10 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Geographic Orientation - Alaska |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book draws on little-known oral histories from the Yup'ik people of southwest Alaska to detail a period of bow-and-arrow warfare that took place in the region between 1300 and 1800. The result of more than thirty years of research, discussion, and field recordings involving more than one hundred Yup'ik men and women, Anguyiim Nalliini tells a story not just of war and violence, but also of its cultural context--the origins of place names, the growth of indigenous architectural practices, the personalities of prominent warriors and leaders, and the eventual establishment of peaceful coexistence. The book is presented in bilingual format, with facing-page translations, and it will be hailed as a landmark work in the study of Alaska Native history and anthropology. |
Contributor Bio(s): Rearden, Alice: - Alice Rearden is a fluent Yup'ik speaker and the primary translator and oral historian for Calista Education and Culture, Inc.Fienup-Riordan, Ann: - Ann Fienup-Riordan is an anthropologist who has lived and worked in Alaska for more than forty years. She has written and edited more than twenty books on Yup'ik history and oral traditions. |