Description: Maximilian, Prince of Wied's Travels by Karl Bodmer, Hannibal Lloyd, Maximilian Wied The four volumes of the Maximilian, Prince of Wied's Travels in the Interior of America during the years 1832-1834 follow the German explorer and naturalist's travels to the Great Plains region, including his journey up the Missouri River, with Swiss painter Karl Bodmer. While Maximilian's intention had been to describe the flora and fauna of the interior of American, he instead concentrated on describing the culture, language, customs, and appearance of the indigenous people he encountered along the way. Maximilian's work become well known for his thorough study of the Mandans and Hidatsas tribes, as well as for his less complete analysis of the Arikaras tribe. Of particular interest is his description of the one of the most important ceremonies of the Mandans, the O-kee-pa. While his writings helped to reinforce the Romantic ideal of the "noble savage," Wied's Travels also records the impact contact with fur-traders and settlers began have on Native American tribes and the land around them. vol. 2 of 4 FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The four volumes of the Maximilian, Prince of Wieds Travels in the Interior of America during the years 1832-1834 follow the German explorer and naturalists travels to the Great Plains region, including his journey up the Missouri River, with Swiss painter Karl Bodmer. While Maximilians intention had been to describe the flora and fauna of the interior of American, he instead concentrated on describing the culture, language, customs, and appearance of the indigenous people he encountered along the way. Maximilians work become well known for his thorough study of the Mandans and Hidatsas tribes, as well as for his less complete analysis of the Arikaras tribe. Of particular interest is his description of the one of the most important ceremonies of the Mandans, the O-kee-pa. While his writings helped to reinforce the Romantic ideal of the ÄÚnoble savage, ÄÙ Wieds Travels also records the impact contact with fur-traders and settlers began have on Native American tribes and the land around them. vol. 2 of 4 Author Biography 1809-1893 1771-1847 1782-1867 Long Description A German prince, explorer, and naturalist tackles the Western U.S. Details ISBN1429002409 Author Maximilian Wied Short Title MAXIMILIAN PRINCE OF WIEDS TRA Pages 404 Language English ISBN-10 1429002409 ISBN-13 9781429002400 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 917.3 Series Travel in America Birth 1809 Death 1893 Subtitle In the Interior of North America (Volume 2) Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9781429002400 Illustrations Illustrations, black and white Audience General Year 2003 Publication Date 2003-01-30 Publisher Arcadia Publishing (SC) Imprint Arcadia Publishing We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:92673692;
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