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Extending the Rafters: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Iroquoian Studies

Extending the Rafters: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Iroquoian Studies

Marianne Mithun
3/5 ( ratings)
To the Iroquois, "extending the rafters" meant adding onto the longhouse, both in the literal sense of making room for new families and in the figurative sense of adding adopted individuals or tribes to the League of Five Nations. Similarly, this book extends Iroquois studies. The distinguished contributors represent such diverse areas of anthropology as ethnology, ethnohistory, and archaeology. They address issues that cut across disciplinary lines, making this book a significant, state-of-the-art survey. The topics explored revolve around the influence, contributions, field work, and teachings of anthropologist William N. Fenton, a founder of the discipline of ethnohistory. The essays run the gamut from prehistory to contemporary political issues, from individuals to women and nations, and from language to ritual.
Language
English
Pages
438
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
State University of New York Press
Release
June 30, 1984
ISBN
0873957806
ISBN 13
9780873957809

Extending the Rafters: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Iroquoian Studies

Marianne Mithun
3/5 ( ratings)
To the Iroquois, "extending the rafters" meant adding onto the longhouse, both in the literal sense of making room for new families and in the figurative sense of adding adopted individuals or tribes to the League of Five Nations. Similarly, this book extends Iroquois studies. The distinguished contributors represent such diverse areas of anthropology as ethnology, ethnohistory, and archaeology. They address issues that cut across disciplinary lines, making this book a significant, state-of-the-art survey. The topics explored revolve around the influence, contributions, field work, and teachings of anthropologist William N. Fenton, a founder of the discipline of ethnohistory. The essays run the gamut from prehistory to contemporary political issues, from individuals to women and nations, and from language to ritual.
Language
English
Pages
438
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
State University of New York Press
Release
June 30, 1984
ISBN
0873957806
ISBN 13
9780873957809

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