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The Todas

by William Halse Rivers Rivers

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 A physician and psychotherapist, W. H. R. Rivers (1864â€"1922) was also interested in anthropology. In 1901â€"2 he studied the genealogies and customs of the Todas, inhabitants of a high plateau in south-west India. This illustrated book, published in 1906, was regarded as a standard ethnography for half a century.
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Celtic Folklore - Welsh And Manx

by John Rhys

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 A pioneer in establishing the field of Celtic studies, John Rhys (1840â€"1915) became the first professor of Celtic languages at Oxford in 1877. This two-volume work, published in 1901, illuminates folklore fieldwork and its difficulties. For each text, Rhys provides information about his sources, and an English translation.
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The Origin Of Civilisation And The Primitive Condition Of Man - Mental And Social Condition Of Savages

by John Lubbock

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 Though professionally a banker and politician, John Lubbock (1834â€"1913) is best remembered for his scientific contributions. Tutored as a boy by Charles Darwin, Lubbock later used evolutionary theory to explain the development of human civilisations. This 1870 anthropological work compares ancient social structures with those of contemporary primitive cultures.
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The Ama-Xosa - Life And Customs

by John Henderson Soga

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 Published in 1932 by John Henderson Soga (1860â€"1941), a Xhosa minister and scholar, this important work of social anthropology records the customs and traditions of the Xhosa as distinct from other tribal communities in South Africa.
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At Home With The Patagonians - A Year'S Wanderings Over Untrodden Ground From The Straits Of Magellan To The Rio Negro

by George Chaworth Musters

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 Nicknamed 'the king of Patagonia', George Chaworth Musters (1841â€"79) published this work in 1871. He records a year spent living among native Patagonians, giving a detailed account of Tehuelche customs and daily life in particular. This accessible book remains an instructive history of South American exploration and anthropology.
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The South-Eastern Bantu - Abe-Nguni, Aba-Mbo, Ama-Lala

by John Henderson Soga

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 Published in English in 1930 by John Henderson Soga (1860â€"1941), a Xhosa minister and scholar, this important work is based on Xhosa oral traditions collected by the author. A standard authority on the author's own people, it documents their history, traditions and tribal lives.
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The Right Hand: Left-Handedness

by Daniel Wilson

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 As a left-hander, the archaeologist and anthropologist Daniel Wilson (1816â€"92) was interested to discover as many left-handed Stone Age implements as right. In 1891 he published the results of his studies of left-handedness, which he concludes is hereditary and relates to the dominance of one hemisphere of the brain.
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The Races Of Man And Their Distribution

by Alfred Cort Haddon

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 This edition, published in 1924, is an early work of scientific anthropology from a pioneer in the field. Haddon examines some of the major physical differences between human beings that are used to distinguish race. He also offers some tentative conclusions about reasons for the geographical distribution of different races.
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The History Of Free Masonry, Drawn From Authentic Sources Of Information - With An Account Of The Grand Lodge Of Scotland, From Its Institution In 1736, To The Present Time

by David Brewster

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 The Scottish natural philosopher and historian of science Sir David Brewster (1781â€"1868) published this work in 1804. In it he traces the general history of the 'peaceful institution' of Freemasonry, and then focuses on the Grand Lodge of Scotland, basing his account on the records of the Lodge.
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Teutonic Mythology

by Jacob Grimm

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 The linguist and philologist Jacob Grimm (1785â€"1863), best remembered as co-editor of Grimm's Fairy Tales, also wrote this exhaustive study of comparative mythology, first published in German in 1835. This English translation of the enlarged, posthumous fourth German edition of 1875 was published between 1880 and 1888.
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Teutonic Mythology

by Jacob Grimm

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 The linguist and philologist Jacob Grimm (1785â€"1863), best remembered as co-editor of Grimm's Fairy Tales, also wrote this exhaustive study of comparative mythology, first published in German in 1835. This English translation of the enlarged, posthumous fourth German edition of 1875 was published between 1880 and 1888.
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The Kachins - Their Customs And Traditions

by Ola Hanson

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 Swedish-American missionary Ola Hanson (1864â€"1929) lived with the Kachin people of Burma for over twenty years. He published this unique insight into Kachin culture in 1913, beginning with their origins, language and appearance, and going on to describe Kachin religious beliefs, traditions and ceremonies.
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Life With The Esquimaux - The Narrative Of Captain Charles Francis Hall Of The Whaling Barque George Henry From The 29th May, 1860, To The 13th September, 1862

by Charles Francis Hall

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 First published in 1864, this two-volume work is an account by the American explorer Charles Francis Hall (1821â€"71) of his journey to the Arctic to investigate the fate of Sir John Franklin's 1847 expedition. In Volume 2 he recounts his discovery of artefacts from Martin Frobisher's sixteenth-century voyage.
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The Southern Districts Of New Zealand - A Journal, With Passing Notices Of The Customs Of The Aborigines

by Edward Shortland

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 First published in 1851, this book is based on the journal Edward Shortland kept in 1843 while conducting a census of Maori settlements from Akaroa to Dunedin. It records South Island Maori myths, traditions and everyday life and urges prospective European settlers to take proper account of the Maori world-view.
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Episodes In The Lives Of Men, Women, And Lovers

by Edith Jemima Simcox

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 Edith Simcox (1844â€"1901), campaigner for educational reform and women's rights and a prolific writer, was a friend and admirer of George Eliot (1819â€"80). This, her second book, published in 1882, is a collection of essays and stories, some of which draw on Eliot's life for inspiration.
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Maori Religion And Mythology - Illustrated By Translations Of Traditions, Karakia, Etc

by Edward Shortland

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 This important account of Maori mythology, religion and concepts of authority was first published in 1882. Based closely on texts written down or dictated by Maori themselves, and translated by Shortland, it includes lists of vocabulary about kinship and the spirit world, as well as information on Maori land tenure.
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The Lore Of The Whare-Wananga - Or Teachings Of The Maori College On Religion, Cosmogony, And History

by H. T. Whatahoro

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 The Maori texts in this 1913â€"15 publication were written down over fifty years earlier by W. H. Whatahoro, acting as scribe for senior Maori elders. Whatahoro himself helped prepare the accompanying English translation. Volume 2 covers traditions concerning the origins and early history of the Maori people and their migrations.
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Hawaiki: The Original Home Of The Maori - With A Sketch Of Polynesian History

by S. Percy Smith

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 The New Zealand government surveyor Stephenson Percy Smith (1840â€"1922) was fascinated by the history and traditions of the Maori. This study, first published in book form in 1898 and revised for this third edition of 1910, outlines his influential, though now superseded, theories about Maori and Polynesian origins.
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Traditions And Superstitions Of The New Zealanders - With Illustrations Of Their Manners And Customs

by Edward Shortland

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 Originally published in 1854, this book describes the cosmology and culture of the Maori people of New Zealand. The physician, colonial administrator and interpreter Edward Shortland (1818â€"93) based his account on close interaction with the Maori themselves, resulting in distinctive insights into topics such as tapu and land tenure.
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The Ancient History Of The Maori, His Mythology And Traditions

by John White

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 This compilation of Maori oral literature was commissioned in 1879 by the New Zealand government to help preserve indigenous traditions. The ethnographer John White (1826â€"91) collected the texts and provided accompanying English translations. Volume 6 (1890) describes wars between Maori factions and against Europeans, and also documents ritual genealogies.
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The Ancient History Of The Maori, His Mythology And Traditions

by John White

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 This compilation of Maori oral literature was commissioned in 1879 by the New Zealand government to help preserve indigenous traditions. The ethnographer John White (1826â€"91) collected the texts and provided accompanying English translations. Volume 5 (1888) contains Tainui migration narratives and describes violent events including famous intertribal wars.
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The Ancient History Of The Maori, His Mythology And Traditions

by John White

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 This compilation of Maori oral literature was commissioned in 1879 by the New Zealand government to help preserve indigenous traditions. The ethnographer John White (1826â€"91) collected the texts and provided accompanying English translations. Volume 4 (1888) focuses on the Tainui migration and on the legendary ancestor Paoa.
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The Ancient History Of The Maori, His Mythology And Traditions

by John White

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 This compilation of Maori oral literature was commissioned in 1879 by the New Zealand government to help preserve indigenous traditions. The ethnographer John White (1826â€"91) collected the texts and provided accompanying English translations. Volume 3 (1887) includes narratives about the rainbow god Uenuku, and the South Island Maori.
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The Ancient History Of The Maori, His Mythology And Traditions

by John White

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 This compilation of Maori oral literature was commissioned in 1879 by the New Zealand government to help preserve indigenous traditions. The ethnographer John White (1826â€"91) collected the texts and provided accompanying English translations. Volume 2 (1887) contains narratives including Rona and the Moon, and the exploits of Maui.
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