Dakota Grammar Texts and Ethnography Volume IX Contributions to North American Ethnology
by [Riggs, Stephen Return]
$19.81
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"We will be known forever by the tracks we leave."
-Dakota Indian Proverb
Dakota Grammar, Texts and Ethnography (1852) is the ninth volume of a nine-part series, Contributions to North American Ethnology (all available from Cosimo Classics). This book is organized into three parts: Part I provides an extensive description of three elements of the grammar of the Dakota language: phonology, morphology, and syntax; Part II contains ten stories written as told by native speakers and including full English translations, along with two Christian prayers; and Part III is an ethnography consisting of seven chapters that discuss various aspects of the Dakota history and culture. This book offers a critical contribution to the history of Native Americans and is a must-read for anthropologists, linguists, and students of Native American history.
Product Details
- Cosimo Classics Brand
- Jun 6, 1893 Pub Date:
- 9781646796373 ISBN-13:
- 1646796373 ISBN-10:
- 276.0 pages Paperback
- English Language
- 8.5 in * 0.62 in * 5.5 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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