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Compass American Guides Gulf South 1ed.Created by local writers and photographers, Compass American Guides are the ultimate insider's guides, providing in-depth coverage of the history, culture and character of America's most spectacular destinations. Covering everything there is to see and do as well as choice lodging and dining, these gorgeous full-color guides are perfect for new and longtime residents as well as vacationers who want a deep understanding of the region they're visiting.

Outstanding color photography, plus a wealth of archival imagesTopical essays and literary extractsDetailed color mapsGreat ideas for things to see and doCapsule reviews of hotels and restaurants Compass Gulf South includes Louisiana, Southern Mississippi, and Alabama's Gulf Coast.

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A sweet browsing on a winter's day.......2001-03-22

I picked up the new Compass American Guide: Gulf South to plan a trip to a warmer climate. Outside the snow was blowing, but I was swept up in the fun and informative narrative by Ms. Bultman and associates. I definately plan a Mardi Gras visit to New Orleans for next year, and D. Fran Morley's "Confessions of a Fairhope Transplant" made me want to pack up and move to her charming little town tomorrow! For now I'll have to settle for a visit but the hard part will be chosing a spot. Natchez and the River Road? Cajun country? Fairhope? From a practical point of view, the book's restaurant and hotel/motel listings are quite complete, and I love the fact that it really tells it like it is in regard to places NOT to visit. The Compass Guides are called "insider's guides," and that's really true here. It's like getting great tips from old friends who know a place inside and out.

The best guidebook!.......2001-03-15

I was amazed at how helpful a guidebook can be! Having this book, made my trip to the Gulf South so much more enjoyable and meaningful. Not only does Ms. Bultman obviously know and understand this part of the country, but her enormously entertaining writting make the book a joy to read. I enjoyed the book so much that I am continueing to read it even after I returned home!

Native North American Spirituality of the Eastern Woodlands: Sacred Myths, Dreams, Visions, Speeches, Healing Formulas, Rituals and Ceremonials (Classics of Western Spirituality)
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Native North American Spirituality of the Eastern Woodlands: Sacred Myths, Dreams, Visions, Speeches, Healing Formulas, Rituals and Ceremonials (Classics of Western Spirituality)

Manufacturer: Paulist Press
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ASIN: 0809122561

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This work makes available for the first time in a single volume a representative collection of the major spiritual texts from the Native American Indian peoples of the East Coast. Elisabeth Tooker, professor of anthropology at Temple University and an editor of The Handbook of North American Indians, presents the sacred traditions of the Iroquois, Winnibego, Fox, Menominee, Delaware, Cherokee and others. What makes this volume so unique is that it gives the reader direct access to the original works (in the words of the Indians themselves) rather than having them filtered through some interpreter. Included here are cosmological myths, thanksgiving addresses, dreams and visions, speeches of the shamans, teachings of parents, puberty fasts, blessings, healing rites, stories, songs, ceremonials for fires, hunting, wars, feasts and the rituals of various spiritual societies.

The Preface to this volume is by William C. Sturtevant of the Smithsonian Institution, who is General Editor of The Handbook of North American Indians.

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Excellent description and understanding.......2003-06-08

Anthropologist Elisabeth Tooker has provided here an excellent understanding of Native North American spirituality with this book. Most of the focus is on the southeastern areas of the continent, but that does not manage to detract from the book's ability to convey understanding of what went on in traditional Native American life.

The language is very easy to read and logical, making this very good reading fo a beginner. Indeed, there is almost no technical terminology in thw whole book.

The early part of Tooker's book is devoted to a study of the cosmological viewpoint of the various tribes mentioned in the book. The book shows very clearly how, from the perspective of the Native American tribes, and how myth describe events in the "sky world" ie. the world above Earth. The Winnebago tribe do not base the existence of spirits on sight and hearing, but in terms of what is felt.

The last two-thirds of "Native North American Spirituality Of The Eastern Woodlands" deals with actual Native American rituals. In very clear language, stages of long ritual are described in a way that even a novice on this subject will always be able to understand. At the same time, the rituals are explained very well, with purpose of even such actions as the sluaghtering of deer being well-explained. There is a particularly moving description of what a Winnebago father will teach his child how to reach their "destination" on a spiritual quest via fasting and helping one's fellow men. There are also accounts of offerings of tobacco and other drugs.

On the whole, this work should be read by all interested in Native American spirituality, especially if you have little knowledge.

Indian Double Curve Secrets: Eastern Woodlands Guide for Stencils (Raven Perspective)

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Indian Double Curve Secrets: Eastern Woodlands Guide for Stencils (Raven Perspective)

Manufacturer: Audenreed Pr
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ASIN: 1879418851

Eastern Woodlands Indians (Native Americans)

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Eastern Woodlands Indians (Native Americans)
Mir Tamim Ansary
Manufacturer: Heinemann
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ASIN: 1588104516

Societies in Eclipse: Archaeology of the Eastern Woodlands Indians, A.D. 1400-1700

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Societies in Eclipse: Archaeology of the Eastern Woodlands Indians, A.D. 1400-1700

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ASIN: 0817353526

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In Societies in Eclipse, archaeologists combine their current discoveries with insights from anthropology, history, and Native oral traditions to examine the cultural transformation among the eastern Woodlands tribes immediately preceding and following the arrival of Europeans. While the profound effects of European explorers, missionaries, and traders on Eastern Woodlands tribes cannot be denied, the archaeological evidence suggests that several indigenous societies were already in the process of redefinition prior to European contact.

Chiefdoms and Other Archaeological Delusions (Issues in Eastern Woodlands Archaeology)

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Chiefdoms and Other Archaeological Delusions (Issues in Eastern Woodlands Archaeology)
Timothy R. Pauketat
Manufacturer: AltaMira Press
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This book sweeps away the last vestiges of social-evolutionary explanations of chiefdoms by rethinking the history of Pre-Columbian Southeast peoples and comparing them to ancient peoples in the Southwest, Mexico, Mesoamerica, and Mesopotamia.

Hunters of the Eastern Forest (Native Hunter Series)

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Hunters of the Eastern Forest (Native Hunter Series)
Stephen Irwin , and J. B. Irwin
Manufacturer: Hancock House Publishing
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The Indian Peoples of Eastern America: A Documentary History of the Sexes

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The Indian Peoples of Eastern America: A Documentary History of the Sexes

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ASIN: 0195027418

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Using the human life cycle as an organizational framework, Axtell has gathered a broad range of 17th and 18th century European documentation on Native North Americans. With its lucid introductions to each entry, suggestions for further reading, and bibliography, this sourcebook is invaluable for courses in history, anthropology, and native American and women's studies.

The Moundbuilders: Ancient Peoples of Eastern North America (Ancient Peoples and Places)

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The Moundbuilders: Ancient Peoples of Eastern North America (Ancient Peoples and Places)
George R. Milner , Thames , and Hudson
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ASIN: 050002118X

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Nineteenth-century explorers of the American continent were amazed to find great monuments built of earth in the Eastern Woodlands. Thousands of these mounds were discovered in the plains and forests—some up to a hundred feet high, some merely overgrown hillocks, some conical, others flattopped. Speculation was rife as to the identity of the moundbuilders—could they have been Israelites? Romans? Phoenicians? And what meaning might the mounds have held for their creators?

As George Milner shows, research over the last century demonstrates conclusively that the mounds were in fact erected by the Native Americans themselves. In a period ranging from 3,000 BC to the sixteenth century AD, Native Americans quarried tons of earth to form these monuments, which vary widely in location, size, and purpose. Some contained thousands of burials, others served as platforms for chiefs' residences, and many were low-lying "effigy" mounds in the form of serpents, panthers, and other sacred beasts. Many beautiful objects have been found inside the mounds, including artifacts of shell, copper, and mica.

The Moundbuilders covers the entire sweep of Eastern Woodlands prehistory, with an emphasis on how societies developed from hunter-gatherers to village farmers and town-dwellers. Great strides have been made in recent research, and many of the most impressive mounds, such as Poverty Point, Cahokia, and Moundville, are described and discussed in detail. This wide-ranging and copiously illustrated book, complete with a gazetteer of sites to visit, will be the perfect guide to the region for archaeologists and students as well as for the tourist and traveler. 153 illustrations, 20 in color.

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Great Reference Book.......2004-11-23

As a teacher of middle school I found this book to be a great reference in class.

Solid; 3.5.......2004-11-23

This is a very good introduction to the peoples who left behind the impressive mounds in eastern North America. This book is pitched at an undergraduate level. Milner provides a chronologically arranged review of the prehistory of eastern North America. He sticks closely to the archeaology of sites and is careful to avoid speculation beyond what the often modest evidence provides. Milner is a workmanlike writer who does a solid job of describing excavations and their probable significance. The illustrations are very good and there is anice appendix describing sites that can be visited. Deficiencies of this book are that there is relatively little discussion of why cultures changed. Were there climactic factors? Some comparisons with other evolving cultures of the Americas could have been enlightening.

Ancient Earthen Enclosures of the Eastern Woodlands (Ripley P. Bullen Series)

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Ancient Earthen Enclosures of the Eastern Woodlands (Ripley P. Bullen Series)

Manufacturer: University Press of Florida
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This collection of essays is designed to revolutionize the way archeologists approach the study of enclosures, clearly illustrating the difficulties in interpreting these sites, and showing that their builders had widely diverse purposes. (Archaeology/Anthropology)

Copper Artifacts in Late Eastern Woodlands Prehistory

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Copper Artifacts in Late Eastern Woodlands Prehistory
Claire Garber Goodman
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Intimate look at the preliminary work of Canaletto.......2007-05-29

You don't have to be a fan of Canaletto to gain from the study of this book. There is a facsimile hardback of the artist's sketches of Venice .Commentary and discussion by Giovanna Scire, including analysis of each drawing. The drawings are in pen and ink and pencil, no reedpen work.Canaletto to my mind has a mathematical ,carefully planned organization of space.This sketchbook shows his exacting method of studying his subject the canals of Venice.It is his incomparable compositions ;his formal abilities that continue to hold our interest.He was a romantic ,true! When I visited the Doges palace standing on a balcony overlooking the Venetian Harbor. A British woman cried :"It is just like Canaletto"This book will help you to comprehend how such a response can linger until the twenty first century.At the present time these valuable books are at reduced price

Il Quaderno di Canaletto (I grandi libri)

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Il Quaderno di Canaletto (I grandi libri)
Canaletto
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