Rafael Karsten

The Civilization of the South Indian Americans

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 574
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Oktober 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 31mm
• Gewicht: 860g
• ISBN-13: 9781138970823
• ISBN-10: 1138970824
• Artikelnr.: 50443268

Autorenporträt

Rafaael Karsten

Inhaltsangabe

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