The Iroquois Book of Rites / Horatio Hale.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fenton, William.

Hale, Horatio, editor.

Series:

Heritage

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Iroquois Indians.

Mohawk language--Texts.

Mohawk language.

Onondaga language--Texts.

Onondaga language.

Genre:

Texts.

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (222 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Edition:

[2d ed.] reprinted with an introd. by William N. Fenton.

Place of Publication:

Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2019]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

The Iroquois Book of Rites, the most noteworthy of Hale's studies of the Iroquois, was translated and edited by him from two Indian manuscripts found at Grand River, with the help of informants and interpreters. The various parts of the Book of Rites throw valuable light on the political and social life, as well as the character and capacity, of the Iroquois. A long introduction by Hale contains essays on the League, on the Book of Rites, on the Condoling Council, and on the historical traditions, character, policy and language of the Iroquois. Hale's important book has long been out of print and in demand. It is reprinted here with a valuable introduction on Hale and the significance of his work by William N. Fenton of the New York State Museum and Science Service, University of the State of New York.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

HORATIO HALE

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION

THE BOOK OF RITES

APPENDIX

CANIENGA GLOSSARY

INDEX

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 26. Mrz 2019)

ISBN:

9781487589653

1487589654

9781442652361

1442652365

OCLC:

1091657014