The Cheyenne

1. Auflage 1997
ISBN: 978-1-55786-484-0
Verlag: Wiley

Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Format (B × H): 158 mm x 237 mm, Gewicht: 680 g

This book provides a history and ethnography of the Cheyenne people from their prehistoric origins north of the Great Lakes to their present life in the reservations in Oklahoma. It is based on archaeological material, historical and linguistic evidence and draws vividly on the oral traditions of the Cheyenne themselves.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Moore, John H

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface.

1. Cheyenne Origins.

2. Cheyenne Migrations.

3. Pastoral Nomadism.

4. Trade and Politics.

5. Cheyenne Warfare.

6. Band and Tribal Structure.

7. Literature and Values.

8. Cosmology and Ceremonies.

9. Social Interactions.

10. Early Reservation Life.

11. Late Reservation Life.

12. Modern Times.

Notes.

References.

Index.

Über Autor(innen)

John H. Moore is Research Professor of Anthropology at the University of Florida, Gainesville.