{"product_id":"eskimo-life-paperback-9781108061957","title":"Eskimo Life (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108061957","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEskimo Life\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn 1888–9, Fridtjof Nansen and his team wintered among the Greenlandic Inuit. This translated account was published in 1893.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eFridtjof Nansen (Author), William Archer (Translated by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108061957, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 27 June 2013\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e402 pages, 31 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 2.3 cm, 0.51 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn later life the recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work, the Norwegian explorer and scientist Fridtjof Nansen (1861–1930) led the team that in 1888 made the first successful crossing of Greenland's interior. Finding themselves cut off from the rest of the world for the winter, Nansen and his men spent several months living among the Greenlandic Inuit. Although 'far too short a time in which to attain a thorough knowledge', it was nevertheless sufficient to form a strong acquaintance and affection. First published in 1893, this English translation of the 1891 Norwegian original offers a valuable insight into much that was, and remains, foreign and peculiar to European experience. The coverage ranges from culinary to linguistic observations, and Nansen is by turns repulsed, fascinated and full of compassion, asking what the future holds for a people 'already stung with the venom of our civilisation'.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eTranslator's preface\u003cbr\u003e Author's preface\u003cbr\u003e 1. Greenland and the Eskimo\u003cbr\u003e 2. Appearance and dress\u003cbr\u003e 3. The 'kaiak' and its appurtenances\u003cbr\u003e 4. The Eskimo at sea\u003cbr\u003e 5. Winter-houses, tents, woman-boats, and excursions\u003cbr\u003e 6. Cookery and dainties\u003cbr\u003e 7. Character and social conditions\u003cbr\u003e 8. The position and work of women\u003cbr\u003e 9. Love and marriage\u003cbr\u003e 10. Morals\u003cbr\u003e 11. Judicial proceedings, and entertainment\u003cbr\u003e 12. Mental gifts and art\u003cbr\u003e 13. Religious ideas\u003cbr\u003e 14. The introduction of Christianity\u003cbr\u003e 15. Europeans and natives\u003cbr\u003e 16. What have we achieved\u003cbr\u003e 17. Conclusion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Physical anthropology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Physical anthropology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Physical%20anthropology%20%5BJHMP%5D%22\"\u003eJHMP\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46266141409560,"sku":"9781108061957","price":35.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108061957i.jpg?v=1696748426","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/eskimo-life-paperback-9781108061957","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}