Pictographs of the North American Indians (eBook)
243 Seiten
DigiCat (Verlag)
859-654740129-2 (EAN)
Garrick Mallery was a distinguished American ethnologist and philologist, particularly recognized for his extensive work with Native American cultures. Born on April 25, 1831, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Mallery had a diverse career, initially serving in the Union Army during the Civil War before turning his attention to legal practice and eventually ethnography. His significant transition to ethnology was facilitated by his appointment to the U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, allowing him to meld his legal background with a burgeoning interest in anthropological matters. Mallery became a prominent member of the Bureau of American Ethnology at the Smithsonian Institution where he worked alongside fellow ethnologists like John Wesley Powell. He devoted much of his research to the study of Native American sign language and symbology, which culminated in his pivotal work, 'Pictographs of the North American Indians' (1881). This book offered an in-depth exploration of the intricate and varied systems of graphical representation utilized by various Indigenous tribes, highlighting their cultural significance and complex meanings. Mallery's scholarly approach to ethnography significantly contributed to the understanding of the symbolic language among Native American communities and cemented his legacy as a thoughtful interpreter of indigenous symbolism and communication. His contributions to the fields of ethnology and anthropology were substantial and remain valued for their empathy and scholarly rigor.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 13.11.2022 |
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Verlagsort | Prague |
Sprache | englisch |
Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Malerei / Plastik |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
Schlagworte | 1880s works • American Indian historical records • Anthropological symbolism • Civil War • cultural interpretation • Culture • earth sciences • Empire of the Summer Moon • ethnographic analysis • Ethnography and iconography • Fiction • German Literature • Graphic art history • historical imagery • Humanities • Indigenous cultures of America • Indigenous representation • Indigenous symbolism literature • Interpretive pictographs • Karl May • killers of the flower moon • Lincoln • Native American Culture • Native American historical art • Native Americans • Native American visual language • Native Roots • Non-verbal narratives • North American Anthropology • Novels • Physical Sciences • Pictographic writing studies • Pre-Columbian history books • Rock art of Native Americans • ron chernow • Symbolic communication • Texas • Translations • Wild West • Works originally in German |
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