Another America is the first book to present rare and seldom-seen maps made by Native Americans. These maps, which lay little known and little studied for the last three hundred years, open a window on the North American continent as it was understood and experienced by its original inhabitants. Wit...

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1. Verfasser:	Warhus, Mark (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	New York St. Martin's Press 1997
Ausgabe:	1. ed.
Schlagworte:	Amérique du Nord - Découverte et exploration - Cartes Cartographie indienne d'Amérique - Amérique du Nord Indiens - Amérique du Nord - Cartes Indiens d'Amérique - Amérique du Nord - Cartes Perception géographique - Amérique du Nord Indianer Geographical perception > North America Indian cartography > North America Indians of North America > Maps Geschichte Kartografie Amérique - Découverte et exploration - Cartes Amerika Nordamerika America > Discovery and exploration > Maps
Zusammenfassung:	Another America is the first book to present rare and seldom-seen maps made by Native Americans. These maps, which lay little known and little studied for the last three hundred years, open a window on the North American continent as it was understood and experienced by its original inhabitants. With meticulous research, this book brings to life the people, the places, and events of this Native American history. Each map is the focal point for a narrative on the traditions and experiences of the people involved with its creation. The historical and cultural context of the maps is used to illuminate the web of human, animal, natural, and spiritual relationships that shaped the Native American world. The maps record the efficiency of their oral traditions and the fullness with which the land was named, understood, and inhabited. They add a new depth of time to the North American landscape, and are a testament to human endurance and survival.
Beschreibung:	XIV, 242 S. Ill., Kt.
ISBN:	0312150547