James mooney powell (11 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: issued without. First edition. Quartos, white clothbacked pictorial white boards, in white publisher's slipcase with finger indents and ribbon pull; very minor horizontal scratch to one board of the slipcase. Note:only ten copies were initially released to the public - the rest of the edition was returned to the binder to corrrect some flaw; B.A.E. Ethnologist James Mooney (1861-1921) learned about Cheyenne tribal heraldry from 50 elders who detailed their interpretations, which Mooney recorded in handwritten field notes - the single best source of information on Plains Native shields and tipis. This is the first transcription of Mooney's notes, and with annotations by Father Powell, an Anglo-Catholic priest who is a member of the Chief's Society of the Northern Cheyenne People. Powell won a National Book Award for his prior work on the Cheyenne Nations. Signed on the title-page by Father Powell. Nearly 150 color illustrations from Ledger Drawings, and more than 50 b&w photographs.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 0th edition edition. 1320 pages. 11.00x8.75x2.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 0th edition edition. 1320 pages. 11.00x8.75x2.75 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - According to traditional Cheyenne belief, shields are living, spirit-filled beings, radiating supernatural power from the Supreme Being for protection and blessing. Shields stand at the nexus of several dimensions of Cheyenne culture, including spirituality, warfare, and artistic expression.From 1902 to 1906, fifty Cheyenne elders spoke with famed ethnologist James Mooney, sharing with him their interpretations of shield and tipi heraldry. Mooney's handwritten field notes of these conversations are the single best source of information on Plains Native shields and tipi art available and are a source of inestimable value today for both the Cheyennes and for scholars.In 1955, with the blessing and permission of the Keepers of the Two Great Covenants and the Chiefs and Headmen of the Northern and Southern Cheyenne People, Father Peter J. Powell began a five-decade effort to help preserve the religion, culture, and history of the Cheyenne People for the generations ahead. His transcriptions and annotations of Mooney's notes on Cheyenne heraldry is the culmination of these efforts. This two-volume set features nearly 150 color illustrations as well as more than 50 black and white photographs. …

UNK. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: Very Good.

Zustand: New. Seeks to help preserve the religion, culture, and history of the Cheyenne People for the generations ahead&Uumlber den AutorJames Mooney (1861-1921) was an American anthropologist with the Bureau of American Ethnology for more th.

Zustand: New. 2013. 0th edition. Multiple-component retail product. Seeks to help preserve the religion, culture, and history of the Cheyenne People for the generations ahead Editor(s): Powell, Father Peter J. Num Pages: 1320 pages, 198 illustrations (144 colour plates, 54 b&w photographs), 82 symbols, index. BIC Classification: ACBK; JFSL9; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 215 x 274 x 71. Weight in Grams: 3808. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

Zustand: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.

Hardcover. Illustrated. 1136pp. Quarto [29 cm] Olive green cloth covered boards with gilt stamped titles on the spines, and gilt stamped vignettes on the front covers. Good. The covers are rubbed and scratched. The edges of the covers are gently bumped. There are several small light moisture stains on the front cover of Part 2. There are multiple small light stains on the edges of the text blocks, and the edges of the text blocks are slightly soiled. The pages are mildly browned. The endsheets are subtly cracked along the hinges, revealing the underlying cords. The front hinge of volume 2 is weak. Subjects include The Ball Play, Alliance of Mendoza and Alvarado, The Declaration of Smohalla, Wovoka's Revelation, Survivors of Wounded Knee, and more.…