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| Genre/Form: | Wörterbuch Dictionaries Dictionnaires anglais |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Pamela R Stern |
| ISBN: | 0810850583 9780810850583 |
| OCLC Number: | 54768167 |
| Description: | xlii, 199 p. : maps ; 23 cm. |
| Contents: | 1 Editor's Foreword 2 Acknowledgments 3 A Note on Orthography 4 Acronyms and Special Terms 5 Maps 6 Chronology 7 Introduction 8 The Dictionary 9 Appendix A: Dates and Locations of Inuit Circumpolar Conference Meetings 10 Appendix B: Inuit Circumpolar Conference Leaders 11 Appendix C: Website Addresses for Inuit and Arctic Organizations 12 Bibliography 13 About the Author |
| Series Title: | Historical dictionaries of people and cultures, no. 2. |
| Responsibility: | Pamela R. Stern. |
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Unique...a significant addition to the literature. Recommended. General and academic collections. CHOICE For those interested in studying the Inuit - in learning more about their history, their culture, and their contemporary people, lives, and issues - this is the basic reference that should be in their library...Of particular importance in a reference of this kind, is the experience and scholarship of the author. The reputation of the author, a recognized scholar in the field, brings credibility to the work. American Reference Books Annual ...examines the history of the Inuit, their differences and similarities in history, contact with other cultures, language, perceptions of sovereignty, and attitudes about their own ethnic and cultural identity. The dictionary section includes people, terms, organizations, and projects associated with Inuit culture and history. Reference and Research Book News Read more...
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- Inuit -- History -- Dictionaries.
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