Tales and Traditions of the Eskimo (Kindle Edition)

by Henry Rink (Author)

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As regards their development when they first became known to modern Europeans, the Eskimo may be classed with the prehistoric races of the age of the ground stone tools with the exceptional use of metals. It has been usual to designate all nations of this kind as "savages;" some authors have even described them as being totally destitute of those mental qualities through which any kind of culture is manifested, such as social order, laws, sciences, arts, and even religion. That those opinions find utterance can scarcely be wondered at when we observe the carelessness with which such important questions are discussed, and see travellers who merely go on shore from a ship and spend a couple of hours with the inhabitants proceed to make inquiries as to their ideas of God and the origin of the world; and also how European settlers among natives whose language they are quite unconversant with pretend to have found them altogether without religion.

249 pages.

Language Notes
Text: English, Danish (translation)

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 474 KB
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0014E3IJ6
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #181,610 in Kindle Store (See Bestsellers in Kindle Store)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the price, June 15, 2000

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This review is from: Tales and Traditions of the Eskimo (Paperback)

This book is full of interesting information about the customs and traditions of all the different Eskimo tribes. The bulk of the book is a compilation of stories collected from the oral traditions of the Eskimos. It is clear and well-written. I recommend this book to anyone interested in these native peoples.