{"product_id":"tales-and-traditions-of-the-eskimo-with-a-sketch-of-their-habits-religion-language-and-other-peculiarities-paperback-9781108070973","title":"Tales and Traditions of the Eskimo; With a Sketch of their Habits, Religion, Language and Other Peculiarities (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108070973","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eTales and Traditions of the Eskimo\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eWith a Sketch of their Habits, Religion, Language and Other Peculiarities\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis 1875 English translation recounts Inuit folk tales and customs observed in Greenland by the Danish scholar Hinrich Rink.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eHinrich Rink (Author), Robert Brown (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108070973, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 13 February 2014\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e498 pages, 28 b\/w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.5 x 14 x 3 cm, 0.6 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\"\u003eThe Danish geologist and geographer Hinrich Rink (1819–93) amassed decades of experience in exploring Greenland, becoming well versed in the language and customs of the Inuit. The present work is a condensed version of his investigations into indigenous culture, first published in two volumes in 1866 and 1871. Rink revised and translated the work from Danish into English for this 1875 publication, and the text was emended by the Scottish scientist and explorer Robert Brown (1842–95). In the book's first part, Rink describes succinctly the Inuit mode of life in Greenland. The second part, which is significantly longer, recounts the legends and folk tales that Rink had recorded on his travels. The book also includes a number of illustrations drawn and engraved by the Inuit people themselves. This work will appeal to those interested in the history of Inuit culture and nineteenth-century ethnography.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Part I. The Eskimo: Introductory remarks\u003cbr\u003e 1. Subsistence and mode of life\u003cbr\u003e 2. Language\u003cbr\u003e 3. Social order, customs, and laws\u003cbr\u003e 4. Religion\u003cbr\u003e 5. Traditional tales, science, and art\u003cbr\u003e 6. Probable origin and history\u003cbr\u003e 7. Influence of contact with Europeans\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Tales and Traditions: Introduction\u003cbr\u003e The tales.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Social \u0026amp; cultural anthropology, ethnography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Social \u0026amp; cultural anthropology, ethnography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Social%20\u0026amp;%20cultural%20anthropology,%20ethnography%20%5BJHMC%5D%22\"\u003eJHMC\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":46005845590296,"sku":"9781108070973","price":38.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9781108070973i.jpg?v=1696748832","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/tales-and-traditions-of-the-eskimo-with-a-sketch-of-their-habits-religion-language-and-other-peculiarities-paperback-9781108070973","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}