Vom Roroima zum Orinoco

Vom Roroima zum Orinoco

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Koch-Grünberg, Theodor
Cambridge University Press
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Theodor Koch-Grünberg (1872–1924) was a noted German ethnologist and explorer whose work on the indigenous peoples of Brazil and Venezuela is still consulted by anthropologists, ethnologists and linguists today. His most important publication was this five-volume account of his expedition of 1911–1913 from the sandstone mountains bordering Brazil, Venezuela and Guyana through uncharted territory westwards to the Orinoco. Volume 5 contains 185 photographs of individuals and groups selected from around 350 taken by the author. His intention was to provide data on the physical characteristics of the tribes he encountered before the distinctions between them became blurred or vanished. Exact measurements and precise ages are not provided, but the author explains how individuals are related, gives their indigenous and 'Christian' names and social status, and provides a 'pen-portrait' for people he came to know personally. A short introduction provides contextualising information about geography and population.
EAN 9781108006293
ISBN 1108006299
Binding Paperback / softback
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Publication date November 26, 2009
Pages 396
Language German
Dimensions 244 x 170 x 21
Country United Kingdom
Readership Professional & Scholarly
Authors Koch-Grunberg, Theodor
Illustrations 1 Maps; 180 Halftones, black and white
Series Vom Roroima zum Orinoco 5 Volume Paperback Set