The Civilization of the South Indian Americans

1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-0-7103-1168-9
Verlag: Routledge

Buch, Englisch, 572 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 1019 g

Reihe: History of Civilization

First published in 2007. Deemed as an important contribution to the study of certain aspects of South American native civilisation, collated over five years, and includes personal observations as well as literature relating to the customs and beliefs of the native Indians in this vast area.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Karsten, Rafael

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Religionsethnologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Sonstige Religionen Indigene Religionen Indigene Religionen Amerikas
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Amerikanische Geschichte
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Minderheiten, Interkulturelle & Multikulturelle Fragen
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Soziologie von Migranten und Minderheiten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 CEREMONIAL BODY-PAINTING; Chapter 2 CUSTOMS RELATING TO HAIR AND NAILS, HEAD AND SKIN; Chapter 3 FEATHER ORNAMENTS; Chapter 4 EAR-, LIP-, NOSE-ORNAMENTS; NECKLACES, BRACELETS, ANKLETS, RATTLES, ETC; Chapter 5 OTHER PERSONAL ORNAMENTS. THE COVERING OF THE BODY AND THE “ SENSE OF SHAME “; Chapter 6 CEREMONIAL MUTILATIONS AND KINDRED CUSTOMS; Chapter 7 THE ORIGIN OF ORNAMENTAL ART; Chapter 8 THE ORIGIN OF ORNAMENTAL ART (concluded); Chapter 9 INDIAN CONCEPTION OF ANIMAL SPIRITS; Chapter 10 INDIAN CONCEPTION OF PLANT SPIRITS; Chapter 11 SPIRITS OF INANIMATE OBJECTS; Chapter 12 MAGICAL SACRIFICE; Chapter 13 INDIAN THEORY OF GENERATION AND CONCEPTION; Chapter 14 THE COUVADE OR MALE CHILDBED; Chapter 15; Chapter 16 AUTHORITIES QUOTED; INDEX;

Über Autor(innen)

Rafaael Karsten