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Document Type: | Book |
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All Authors / Contributors: |
Betty Issenman |
ISBN: | 077480596X 9780774805964 0774805994 9780774805995 |
OCLC Number: | 38948647 |
Notes: | "Published in association with Études/Inuit/Studies." |
Awards: | Winner of Millia Davenport Award, Costume Society of America 1998 (United States) Winner of Alcuin Citation for excellence in book design in Canada, Alcuin Society 1997 (Canada) |
Description: | xiv, 274 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm |
Contents: | Machine generated contents note: 1. The Inuit: Time and Space -- 2. From Earth, Sea, and Sky -- 3. Tools and Techniques -- 4. Inuit Style -- 5. Spiritual, Artistic, and Social Traditions -- 6. New Explorations. |
Responsibility: | Betty Kobayashi Issenman. |
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Makes [the] story of continent-wide migrations, adaptations to harsh environments, and dramatic climate change come alive ... This most enjoyable book tells a tale of epic proportions and will appeal to anyone with an interest in the North and its history. -- John Wilson * Quill & Quire * With in-depth research supplemented by numerous detailed black-and-white photos and pattern drawings, Issenman presents an excellent overview of how Inuit (Eskimo) clothing embodies social, artistic, and spiritual values of peoples in four circumpolar areas ... Extensive bibliography and useful glossary. -- B.B. Chico, Regis University * Choice, March 1998, Vol 35, No. 7 * ... generous and comprehensive work ... a breathtaking gallop athrough the world of aboriginal fur fashion ... a serious academic treatment of a complex and difficult subject, but it's easy to forget the footnotes, indexes and glosses, and lose oneself in the hundreds of illustrations ... a great deal here to interest lovers of art and fashion ... The next time a gale of horizontal sleet comes sweeping down from the north, give some thought to how our ancestors managed to stay warm before the invention of Gore-tex. Issenman's Sinews of Survival has all the answers. -- Robin McGrath * Sunday Telegram, April 5, 1998 * Read more...


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