Hunters in transition : an outline of early Sámi history /
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| Author / Creator: | Hansen, Lars Ivar, 1947- |
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| Imprint: | Leiden : Brill, 2014. |
| Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 402 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Northern world ; volume 63 Northern world ; v. 63. |
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| Format: | E-Resource Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11210866 |
| Summary: | Hunters in Transition provides a new outline of the early history of the Sámi, the indigenous population of northernmost Europe. Discussing crucial issues such as the formation of Sámi ethnicity, interaction with chieftain and state societies, and the transition from hunting to reindeer herding, the book departs from the common trope whereby native encounters with other cultures, state societies, and "modernity", are depicted mainly in negative terms. Far from always victimizing "the other", the interaction with outside societies played a crucial role in generating and maintaining a number of features considered integral to Sámi culture. At the same time the authors also emphasize internal processes and dynamics and show how these have greatly contributed to the diverse historical trajectories with which this book is concerned.<br> <br> <br> <br> Listed by Choice magazine as one of the Outstanding Academic Titles of 2014 |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiii, 402 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| ISBN: | 9789004252554 900425255X 9789004252547 9004252541 |