Archives Of Aboriginal Knowledge Vol 5

Author : Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781333663254
Total Pages : 760 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (632 download)

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Download or read book Archives of Aboriginal Knowledge, Vol. 1 of 6 written by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-09-19 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Archives of Aboriginal Knowledge, Vol. 1 of 6: Containing All the Original Papers Laid Before Congress Respecting the History, Antiquities, Language, Ethnology, Pictography, Rites, Superstitions, and Mythology, of the Indian Tribes of the United States In carrying out these relations, through the intricacies of physical. And intellectual development, the chief reliance is placed on the general deductions of history and ethnology, as these data have been applied in the consideration of the affinities of the races of men. Stress has also been laid on that peculiar feature of the human mind, by which nations form their ideas Of a Deity, - a trait which is deemed fundamental' in the mental type. The subject of Indian History is locally approached, through aboriginal traditions, tribal and general, and the topics of American antiquities and American languages. The latter is, however, considered as the true key of their affinities. It is unde niable, that whatever light may be obtained from other sources, it is upon comparative views of the principles of their languages, and of the actual state of their lexicography, that we must chiefly rely for anything aspiring to antiquarian value. The author conceives that he has had unusual Opportunities of becoming acquainted with the principles of these apparently ancient mediums of human thought. He has given to these studies his days and nights, when, without this motive to exertion, they would have passed as a blank in the remotest forests. The theme has. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.