Bøger af John Dunn Hunter

Explore the rich cultural heritage of Native American tribes with Manners and Customs of Several Indian Tribes Located West of the Mississippi, Including Some Account of the Soil, Climate, and Vegetable Productions, and the Indian Materia Medica. This fascinating book offers insights into the traditional practices and beliefs of various Native American tribes, as well as a detailed history of the author's life among these tribes.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The Book of American Indians is a historical and cultural account of the indigenous peoples of North America, written by John Dunn Hunter and originally published in 1853. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the various tribes and nations that inhabited the continent prior to the arrival of Europeans, including their customs, beliefs, languages, and social structures.Hunter draws on his own experiences living among several different tribes, including the Osage, Comanche, and Apache, as well as his extensive research of other sources. He covers topics such as the origins of the Native American peoples, their religious practices and mythology, their hunting and gathering techniques, and their interactions with European colonizers.The book also includes detailed descriptions of notable Native American leaders and figures, such as Tecumseh, Sitting Bull, and Geronimo. Hunter provides a nuanced and respectful portrayal of these individuals, highlighting their bravery, intelligence, and cultural significance.Overall, The Book of American Indians is an important historical document that sheds light on the rich and complex history of Native American cultures. It remains a valuable resource for scholars, students, and anyone interested in learning more about the indigenous peoples of North America.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Title: Memoirs of a captivity among the Indians of North America from childhood to the age of nineteen: with anecdotes descriptive of their manners and customs: to which is added, some account of the soil, climate, and vegetable productions of the territory westward of the Mississippi.Author: John Dunn HunterPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington LibraryDocumentID: SABCP04892000CollectionID: CTRG04-B817PublicationDate: 18230101SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to AmericaNotes: American ed. issued under title: Manners and customs of several Indian tribes located west of the Mississippi.Collation: ix, 447 p., [1] leaf of plates: port.; 22 cm

Title: Manners and customs of several Indian tribes located west of the Mississippi: including some account of the soil, climate, and vegetable productions, and the Indian materia medica: to which is prefixed the history of the author's life during a residence of several years among them.Author: John Dunn HunterPublisher: Gale, Sabin Americana Description: Based on Joseph Sabin's famed bibliography, Bibliotheca Americana, Sabin Americana, 1500--1926 contains a collection of books, pamphlets, serials and other works about the Americas, from the time of their discovery to the early 1900s. Sabin Americana is rich in original accounts of discovery and exploration, pioneering and westward expansion, the U.S. Civil War and other military actions, Native Americans, slavery and abolition, religious history and more.Sabin Americana offers an up-close perspective on life in the western hemisphere, encompassing the arrival of the Europeans on the shores of North America in the late 15th century to the first decades of the 20th century. Covering a span of over 400 years in North, Central and South America as well as the Caribbean, this collection highlights the society, politics, religious beliefs, culture, contemporary opinions and momentous events of the time. It provides access to documents from an assortment of genres, sermons, political tracts, newspapers, books, pamphlets, maps, legislation, literature and more.Now for the first time, these high-quality digital scans of original works are available via print-on-demand, making them readily accessible to libraries, students, independent scholars, and readers of all ages.++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++SourceLibrary: Huntington LibraryDocumentID: SABCP04891400CollectionID: CTRG04-B815PublicationDate: 18230101SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to AmericaNotes: British ed. issued under title: Memoirs of a captivity among the Indians of North America.Collation: 402 p.; 23 cm