Native Peoples of the World: An Encyclopedia of Groups, Cultures and Contemporary Issues - Softcover

Danver, Steven L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 076568294X ISBN 13: 9780765682949

Publisher: Routledge, 2014

Synopsis

This work examines the world's indigenous peoples, their cultures, the countries in which they reside, and the issues that impact these groups.

About this title

About the Author:

Steven L. Danver, PhD, is visiting assistant professor of history at Seaver College, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA.

Review:

"Danver's coverage of 400 different groups and selected countries and issues is by an impressive roster of historians and anthropologists from a wide range of institutions. It is particularly gratifying to see ethnic and native groups included from Western industrialized nations as well as from the more expected developing areas. ... The articles are written in clear prose and deal with the geography, history, religion, customs and rituals, and colonial experiences of each group while being respectful of each culture's heritage and customs. ... There are few reference sources available in this area with worldwide coverage. Because of its quality and its scope, this excellent work is recommended for school, academic, and public libraries." --Library Journal

"For students, scholars, policy makers, and anyone working with native peoples, this thoughtfully prepared three-volume reference profiles approximately 400 native groups and concludes with approximately 50 entries addressing important issues." --Reference & Research Book News

"A well-designed and scholarly set that takes a serious and informed look at native peoples worldwide and at the issues they face. It offers a multifaceted approach that affords the reader different perspectives while at the same time providing thorough global coverage. The entries in all three sections are fact filled and precisely written in a style making them equally accessible to high school students, lay researchers, and undergraduates. This is one of those highly useful reference sets that will have equal appeal to high school, public, and undergraduate libraries. In short, it is well worth the asking price." --Against the Grain

"This encyclopedia is authoritative, engrossing, current, intelligently designed, and handsomely produced. ... Highly recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and above; general readers." --Choice

"The strength of Native Peoples of the World is its review of the more than 400 unique indigenous groups selected for discussion and its summary of some of the most significant themes, conflicts, and problems these groups face in the modern world. A detailed table of contents and index provide ready access to information as needed. Every entry includes suggestions for further reading and each is signed by one of the encyclopedia's many contributors, all of whom are drawn from the academic community in the USA and abroad. ... It provides a good entry point and overview for students seeking information on native populations and issues that may be difficult to easily locate elsewhere. Suggested for school and public libraries." --Reference Reviews

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 076568294X
• ISBN 13: 9780765682949
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 1030