Bears : archaeological and ethnohistorical perspectives in native Eastern North America / edited by Heather A. Lapham and Gregory A. Waselkov.
| Other author | Lapham, Heather A. (Heather Alynn), 1969- editor. |
| Other author | Waselkov, Gregory A. editor. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication | Gainesville : University of Florida Press, [2020] |
| Description | 1 online resource (xii, 395 pages). |
| Supplemental Content | ProQuest Ebook Central |
| Subjects |
| Series | Florida Museum of Natural History: Ripley P. Bullen series Ripley P. Bullen series. ^A282201 |
| Contents | Ethnohistorical and ethnographic overview of bear-human relationships in Native Eastern North America / Gregory A. Waselkov -- "Dear, honored guest" : bear ceremonialism in Minnesota / David Mather -- The great white bear in cosmology, myth, imagery, and ritual / Thomas E. Berres -- The multifaceted bear: spiritual and economic roles of bears in Meskwaki Society / Ralph Koziarski -- Use of black bears in the Western Great Lakes Region, and the riddle of the perforated bear mandibles / Terrance J. Martin -- Black bears and the Iroquoians: food, stories, and symbols / Christian Gates St-Pierre, Claire St-Germain, and Louis-Vincent Laperrière-Désorcy -- In feast and famine: new perspectives on black bear in the Southern Appalachians and Piedmont, AD 1000-1800 / Heather A. Lapham -- Better than butter: yona go'i, bear grease in Cherokee culture / Heidi M. Altman, Tanya M. Peres, and J. Matthew Compton -- Bears, bear-grounds, and bovines in the lower Southeast / Barnet Pavao-Zuckerman -- Re-examining the evidence for bear ceremonialism in the Lower Mississippi Valley / Ashley Peles and Megan C. Kassabaum -- Menageries and bearskin caps: experiencing North American bears in Post-Medieval Britain / Hannah J. O'Regan -- Bear-human relationships in Eastern Native North America: an overview of archaeological and ethnohistorical evidence / Gregory A. Waselkov and J. Lynn Funkhouser. |
| Abstract | Although scholars have long recognized the mythic status of bears in indigenous North American societies of the past, this is the first volume to synthesize the vast amount of archaeological and historical research on the topic. "Bears" charts the special relationship between the American black bear and humans in eastern Native American cultures across thousands of years. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Source of description | Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on February 10, 2020). |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Bears. Gainesville : University of Florida Press, 2020 9781683401384 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2019021608 |
| ISBN | 9781683401452 (electronic book) |
| ISBN | 168340145X (electronic book) |
| ISBN | (hardcover alkaline paper) |
| Stock number | 22573/ctvwwd4jj JSTOR |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |