Hunters, predators and prey Inuit perceptions of animals / by Frédéric Laugrand and Jarich Oosten.

Author/creator Laugrand, Frédéric
Other author Oosten, J. G., 1945-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Berghahn Books, 2014.
Descriptionx, 408 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
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Subjects

Contents Theoretical perspectives -- The animals and their environment -- Becoming a good hunter -- Life and death -- The raven, the bringer of light -- Qupirruit, masters of life and death -- Fellow hunters -- The dog, partner of the hunter -- The bear, a fellow hunter -- Prey -- The caribou, the lice of the earth -- Seals, the offspring of the sea woman -- The whale, representing the whole -- Comparison and conclusions -- Appendix 1. Inuit elders -- Glossary of Inuktitut words.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 379-400) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2014000897
ISBN9781782384052 (hardback : alk. paper)