Ancient Land: Sacred Whale : The Inuit Hunt and Its Rituals - Couverture souple

Tom-lowenstein

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0865474885 ISBN 13 : 9780865474888

Editeur : North Point Pr, 1995

Synopsis

Book by Lowenstein Tom

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

On a tiny peninsula called Tikigaq, an ancient people evolved an intricate, densely woven system of rites to accompany their hunting. For 1,500 years, until late last century, elaborate myth and magic were integral to the Tikigaq way of life. Tom Lowenstein began to tap this rich and sacred tore in 1973 when he met Asatchaq, who, born in 1891, was the last great singer and storyteller of his people.

Ancient Land: Sacred Whale is a work unique in contemporary literature, combining scholarly insight with poetic mastery to bring the grandeur of ancient Tikigaq imagination to Ere. Widely acclaimed as a classic text on Inuit culture and mythology, Lowenstein's masterpiece is rich with the astonishing detail of ancient life. This "ancient" and yet most modern of texts culminates with a long poem of the whale hunt.

Biographie de l'auteur

Tom Lowenstein worked with storytellers in Point Hope, Alaska, between 1973 and 1988. He now lives in London with his partner and two daughters. He is currently working on a study of contact in the nineteenth century between Point Hope Inuit and Euro-Americans.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: North Point Pr
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0865474885
• ISBN 13: 9780865474888
• Reliure: Broché
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible