In order to live untroubled : Inuit of the central Arctic, 1550-1940 / Renée Fossett.
| Author/creator | Fossett, Renée |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Winnipeg : University of Manitoba Press, ©2001. |
| Description | xxii, 336 pages, 18 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Empty dishes and days of feasting: human habitation of arctic North America to 1550 -- Strangers are necessarily hostile: war and the protection of resources, 1550-1670 -- Fear when winter comes: migration and the search for resources, 1670-1700 -- The degree of cold: subsistence and survival, 1790-1830 -- Memories of hunger: windfalls, surplus, and scarcity, 1830-1860 -- Skin for soles, moss for wicks: the search for predictability, 1860-1940 -- The experience of dead generations: social organization, worldview, and survival. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 0887551718 (bound) |
| ISBN | 0887556477 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E99.E7 F596 2001 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |