The History of Greenland

Including an Account of the Mission Carried on by the United Brethren in That Country

By:

David Crantz

Format:

Paperback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration

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In 1759, David Crantz (or Cranz) was sent to Greenland for a year by the Moravian Church. Writing in German, Crantz (1723-77) published in 1765 his detailed observations on the country, its people and their way of life, including a history of the Moravian mission there. This English translation appeared in two volumes in 1820, prepared by staff at the Fulneck School in West Yorkshire, where a Moravian community existed. The text is illustrated with several engravings that depict landscapes as well as kayaks, weapons and tools used by the Greenlanders, providing a valuable visual record of eighteenth-century life among the native population. Volume 1 is primarily concerned with the geography of Greenland, the local weather patterns, and flora and fauna, as well as the attitudes, traditions, social habits and hierarchies of the people of Greenland.

Release date Australia

May 19th, 2014

Author

David Crantz

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Country of Publication

United Kingdom

Illustrations

5 b/w illus. 2 maps

Imprint

Cambridge University Press

Pages

390

Publisher

Cambridge Library Collection

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Polar Exploration

Dimensions

140x216x22

ISBN-13

9781108071055

Product ID

22276644

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