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Ancient Land

Sacred Whale

Tom Lowenstein

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English
The Harvill Press
05 July 2011
On a tiny peninsula, the Inuit of Tikigaq worshipped the whales they killed, evolving an elaborate system of myths and rituals to accompany the hunt. Lowenstein began to explore these in 1973 and recorded the complex tales of the elders, providing a classic text on the vanishing culture of the North Alaskan wilderness.
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Imprint:   The Harvill Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 220mm,  Width: 148mm,  Spine: 13mm
Weight:   234g
ISBN:   9781846555763
ISBN 10:   1846555760
Pages:   181
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Recommended Age:   From 0 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  ELT Advanced ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Tom Lowenstein worked with storytellers in Point Hope, Alaska, between 1973 and 1988. He now lives in London with his partner and two daughters. He is currently working on a study of contact in the nineteenth century between Point Hope Inuit and Euro-Americans.

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