Ancient Land: Sacred Whale [Lingua Inglese] - Brossura

Lowenstein, Tom

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ISBN 10: 1860465757 ISBN 13: 9781860465758

Casa editrice: Harvill Press, 1999

Riassunto

On a tiny peninsula called Tikigaq, an ancient people evolved an intricate, densely woven system of rites to accompany their hunting. For 1,500 years, until late last century, elaborate myth and magic were integral to the Tikigaq way of life. Tom Lowenstein began to tap this rich and sacred tore in 1973 when he met Asatchaq, who, born in 1891, was the last great singer and storyteller of his people.

Ancient Land: Sacred Whale is a work unique in contemporary literature, combining scholarly insight with poetic mastery to bring the grandeur of ancient Tikigaq imagination to Ere. Widely acclaimed as a classic text on Inuit culture and mythology, Lowenstein's masterpiece is rich with the astonishing detail of ancient life. This "ancient" and yet most modern of texts culminates with a long poem of the whale hunt.

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L'autore:

Tom Lowenstein worked with storytellers in Point Hope, Alaska, between 1973 and 1988. He now lives in London with his partner and two daughters. He is currently working on a study of contact in the nineteenth century between Point Hope Inuit and Euro-Americans.

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Book by Lowenstein Tom

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Harvill Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 1999
• ISBN 10: 1860465757
• ISBN 13: 9781860465758
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 181