Tsimshian Culture: A Light Through the Ages Tapa dura - 1997

University of Nebraska Press, 1997. Hardcover. Used- Like New. A clean well preserved 1997 University of Nebraska Press hardcover in a fine tight binding. Dust jacket is missing. Forest green cloth over boards with black lettering and decoration along the spine and front cover. Little to no shelf wear. Text is bright and free of marks or underlining. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. The Tsimshians are a Northwest Coast Native people known for their dazzling works of art and rich array of social, religious, and oral traditions that have captured the attention of scholars for over a century. Jay Miller brings together for the first time a wealth of material about the Tsimshians, presenting an unforgettable picture of their cultural universe. That universe is built around the metaphor of light, which was brought into the world by Raven; its refraction forms the chief social, religious, and symbolic institutions of Tsimshian culture. Family heraldic crests express light in one… Leer más

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.