Norman Hallendy
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Norman Hallendy continues to learn from Inuit elders on his journeys to the Arctic. He is a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographic Society; a member of the World Archaeological Congress; a Research Associate of the Arctic Institute of North America; and a Research Fellow of the Nunavut Research visa mer Institute, the Canadian Museum of Civilization and the Smithsonian Institution. His writings on traditional Inuit subjects have been published in a number of magazines and learned journals. He has presented papers at many international conferences and symposia, and has lectured on the subject at Cambridge University's Scott Polar Institute, the Pitt Rivers Museum Research Centre at Oxford University, UNESCO in Paris and the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. A touring exhibition of his photographs was shown in Paris and other cities around the world. visa färre
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Inuksuit : silent messengers of the Arctic av Norman Hallendy
I saw this book in a secondhand store and thought it looked vaguely interesting but didn't want to buy it that day. So I requested it from the library. They had to interloan it from Windsor. And once I actually got a chance to read the text, I deeply regretted not buying it (I checked, it was sold already). It is so much more than the decorative coffee table book with pretty photographs that I expected. The author spent years of summers living and travelling with Inuit friends and mentors. He gained a deep respect for and understanding of the Arctic landscape and the meaning of Inuksuit, which he conveys with feeling. It might be an armchair traveller's book, but the journey is spiritual as much as anything else.… (mer)
A compelling, engaging, and edifying book on inuksuit, the mysterious man made structures found all over Canada’s Arctic. The author became a companion to Inuit elders, who welcomed his constant questions, and led him to the locations of all types of inuksuit, described their history, and divulged their deeper meanings. It makes for compelling reading further enhanced by photos of inuksuit in their environment.
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- Verk
- 4
- Medlemmar
- 73
- Popularitet
- #240,526
- Betyg
- 4.5
- Recensioner
- 2
- ISBN
- 11