Eskimo Life

Eskimo Life

Fridtjof Nansen, norwegian explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate (1861-1930)


This ebook presents «Eskimo Life», from Fridtjof Nansen. A dynamic table of contents enables to jump directly to the chapter selected.


Table of Contents

-01- About this book

-02- TRANSLATOR'S PREFACE

-03- AUTHOR'S PREFACE

-04- GREENLAND AND THE ESKIMO

-05- APPEARANCE AND DRESS

-06- THE KAIAK AND ITS APPURTENANCES

-07- THE ESKIMO AT SEA

-08- WINTER HOUSES, TENTS, WOMAN BOATS, AND EXCURSIONS

-09- COOKERY AND DAINTIES

-10- CHARACTER AND SOCIAL CONDITIONS

-11- THE POSITION AND WORK OF WOMEN

-12- LOVE AND MARRIAGE

-13- MORALS

-14- JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS DRUM DANCES AND ENTERTAINMENTS

-15- MENTAL GIFTS ART, MUSIC, POETRY, ESKIMO NARRATIVES

-16- RELIGIOUS IDEAS

-17- THE INTRODUCTION OF CHRISTIANITY

-18- EUROPEANS AND NATIVES

-19- WHAT HAVE WE ACHIEVED

-20- CONCLUSION