A History and Ethnography of the Beothuk
| Author | : Ingeborg Marshall |
| Publisher | : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP |
| Total Pages | : 702 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| ISBN-13 | : 077351774X |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780773517745 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (45 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A History and Ethnography of the Beothuk by : Ingeborg Marshall
Download or read book A History and Ethnography of the Beothuk written by Ingeborg Marshall and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1996 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marshall (honorary research associate with the Institute of Social and Economic Research at Memorial U., Canada) documents the history of Newfoundland's indigenous Beothuk people, from their first encounter with Europeans in the 1500s to their demise in 1829 with the death of Shanawdithit, the last survivor. The second part provides a comprehensive ethnographic review of the Beothuk. Ample bandw illustrations with a few in color. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
