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Charles Darwin is well-known throughout the world for his
revolutionary work from 1859; The Origin of Species, the
foundational study of evolution which greatly challenged the
near-universal belief in the Christian world, at that time, of
creationism. Originally published in 1928, Dorsey attempts to
provide a detailed account of the scientist's life and personality
informed by letters, published works and an autobiography written
by Darwin. Darwin's life was full of challenges both in his
personal life as well as his career and The Evolution of Charles
Darwin explores all aspects of his life from birth to death
emphasising the great impact his work had in the scientific
community and humanity as a whole.
Charles Darwin is well-known throughout the world for his
revolutionary work from 1859; The Origin of Species, the
foundational study of evolution which greatly challenged the
near-universal belief in the Christian world, at that time, of
creationism. Originally published in 1928, Dorsey attempts to
provide a detailed account of the scientist's life and personality
informed by letters, published works and an autobiography written
by Darwin. Darwin's life was full of challenges both in his
personal life as well as his career and The Evolution of Charles
Darwin explores all aspects of his life from birth to death
emphasising the great impact his work had in the scientific
community and humanity as a whole.
First published in 1904, George A. Dorsey's Mythology of the
Wichita is a rich collection of American Indian folklore. WIth the
help of a Wichita interpreter, Dorsey gathered sixty tales from the
Wichitas living in Oklahoma and arranged them according to the
first period, the creation; the second period, transformation; and
the third period, the present.
For the Wichitas, tale-telling was of great instructional value
for the young. The tales taught that braverly and greatness
depended upon individual effort, no matter how low or mean might
have been the individual's origin, and at the same time, that there
might descend upon the child the same longevity and good fortune
possessed by the hero of the tale.
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Traditions of the Arapaho (Paperback)
George A. Dorsey, Alfred Kroeber; Introduction by Jeffrey D. Anderson
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R740
R633
Discovery Miles 6 330
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Anthropologists George A. Dorsey and Alfred L. Kroeber joined
forces to record and preserve the rich cultural traditions of the
Arapaho Indians, long split into two bands. Dorsey had done
fieldwork with the Southern Arapaho after they moved from Colorado
to Oklahoma and would soon be known for his study of their Sun
Dance. Kroeber had visited the Northern Arapaho, who were still
living in Wyoming. "Traditions of the Arapaho," first published in
1903, is the result of their collaboration. This collection of
tales bears witness to the religious feeling, imagination, and
humor of the Arapaho. Beginning with creation myths, Dorsey and
Kroeber offer stories about Found-in-Grass, Blood-Clot-Boy,
Badger-Woman, Blue-Feather, White Dog, the Rolling Stone,
Porcupine, and the Woman Who Climbed to the Sky. Entities marvelous
and mundane--water monsters, speckled horses, dancing ducks,
cannibalistic dwarves--populate these vibrant tales, where spirit
permeates everything, and everything has meaning.
Hernando de Soto encountered the Caddos in the sixteenth century,
and survivors of Sieur de La Salle's last voyage in the late
seventeenth century gave the first full description of them. By
1903, when George A. Dorsey was investigating their customs and
beliefs, the Caddos, numbering 530, were living on a reservation in
Oklahoma. The Caddoan tribes, found along the Red River and its
tributaries in present-day Louisiana and Arkansas, practiced
agriculture long before they hunted buffalo. The tales collected
for this book, first published in 1905, reflect the women's
horticultural practices (supplemented by the men's hunting),
village life distinguished by conical grass lodges, family and
social relationships, connection to nature, and ceremonies. The
tales vibrate with earthly and unearthly forces: Snake-Woman, who
distributes seeds; Coyote, who regulates life after death; the
Effeminate Man, who brings strife to the tribe; Coward, son of the
Moon; the Man and the Dog who become Stars; the Old Woman who kept
all the pecans; Splinter-Foot Boy and Medicine-Screech-Owl; water
monsters; animal-people; and cannibals.
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The Pawnee Mythology (Paperback)
George A. Dorsey; Introduction by Douglas R. Parks
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R1,011
R840
Discovery Miles 8 400
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"The Pawnee Mythology," originally published in 1906, preserves 148
tales of the Pawnee Indians, who farmed and hunted and lived in
earth-covered lodges along the Platte River in Nebraska. The
stories, collected from surviving members of four bands--Skidi,
Pitahauirat, Kitkehahki, and Chaui--were generally told during
intermissions of sacred ceremonies. Many were accompanied by music.
George A. Dorsey recorded these Pawnee myths early in the twentieth
century after the tribe's traumatic removal from their ancestral
homeland to Oklahoma. He included stories of instruction concerning
supernatural beings, the importance of revering such gifts as the
buffalo and corn, and the results of violating nature. Hero tales,
forming another group, usually centered on a poor boy who overcame
all odds to benefit the tribe. Other tales invited good fortune,
recognized wonderful beings like the witch women and spider women,
and explained the origin of medicine powers. Coyote tales were
meant to amuse while teaching ethics.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1904 Edition.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1901 Edition.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1903 Edition.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1906 Edition.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1903 Edition.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1903 Edition.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1904 Edition.
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This is a new release of the original 1940 edition.
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