Among the aspects of Powhatan life that Helen Rountree describes in vivid detail are hunting and agriculture, territorial claims, warfare and treatment of prisoners, physical appearance and dress, construction of houses and towns, education of youths, initiation rites, family and social structure and customs, the nature of rulers, medicine, religion, and even village games, music, and dance.
Rountree's is the first book-length treatment of this fascinating culture, which included one of the most complex political organizations in native North American and which figured prominently in early American history.
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Among the aspects of Powhatan life that Helen Rountree describes in vivid detail are hunting and agriculture, territorial claims, warfare and treatment of prisoners, physical appearance and dress, construction of houses and towns, education of youths, initiation rites, family and social structure and customs, the nature of rulers, medicine, religion, and even village games, music, and dance.
Rountree's is the first book-length treatment of this fascinating culture, which included one of the most complex political organizations in native North American and which figured prominently in early American history.
Imprint | University of Oklahoma Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | The Civilization of the American Indian Series |
Release date | March 2018 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | September 1992 |
Authors | Helen C. Rountree |
Dimensions | 216 x 133 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 232 |
Edition | New Ed |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8061-2455-1 |
Barcode | 9780806124551 |
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LSN | 0-8061-2455-5 |