Book
The Tlingit Indians: results of a trip to the northwest coast of America and the Bering Straits
Published for the American Ethnological Society by the University of Washington Press • Seattle, Wash. • Published In 1956 • Pages:
By: Krause, Aurel, Gunter, Erna.
Abstract
Aurel Krause and his brother Arthur, came to the Northwest Coast on behalf of the Geographical Society of Bremen to do a geographic study of the area. At the completion of their studies, Aurel remained to do research on the Tlingit, the present volume being a result. This book is a comprehensive work. It begins with a meticulous survey of the history of the culture and region from the time of first contact. The book continues with a description of the material culture, subsistence patterns, economic life, social structure, religion and the life cycle of the Tlingit. There are also sections on linguistics, mythology, and cultural change, as well as a survey of surrounding tribes. There is an exhaustive bibliography.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1997
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Northwest Coast and California
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Geographer
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- James Leary ; 1958
- Field Date
- 1881-1882
- Coverage Date
- nineteenth century
- Coverage Place
- southeastern Alaska, United States
- Notes
- by Aurel Krause ; translated by Erna Gunter
- Translation of: [Die Tlinkit-Indianer]
- Originally published: Jena, 1885
- The original German text is not included
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-300)
- LCCN
- 56003408
- LCSH
- Tlingit Indians