Life with the Esquimaux

The Narrative of Captain Charles Francis Hall of the Whaling Barque George Henry from the 29th May, 1860, to the 13th September, 1862

By:

Charles Francis Hall

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Anthropology

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In 1860, Charles Francis Hall (1821–71), the American polar explorer, embarked on the first of two voyages to the Canadian Arctic region aimed at investigating the fate of Sir John Franklin's lost expedition of 1847. During his time in the Arctic, Hall lived amongst the Inuit community, learning their language and embracing their everyday life. First published in 1864, Hall's recollections remain of great interest to anthropologists, sociologists and geographers. His eye-witness accounts of the indigenous people's dwellings, interpersonal relationships, hunting pursuits, birth and death rites, methods of transport, and survival strategies in severe weather conditions provide an insight into Inuit culture in the nineteenth century. Volume 1 describes Hall's journey north, arrival at Holsteinborg, the Danish administrative centre in Greenland, and onward voyage to Baffin Island, where his search for traces of Franklin, and his experience of Inuit life, began.

Release date Australia

December 29th, 2011

Author

Charles Francis Hall

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

8 Plates, black and white; 2 Maps; 33 Halftones, unspecified

Pages

346

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Anthropology

Dimensions

140x216x20

ISBN-13

9781108041386

Product ID

19238985

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