The Midwinter ceremonial--the longest and most complex of the rituals of the Longhouse religion--is examined here in three parts. Following a short cultural history of the Iroquois and a description of the present geographical location of the various longhouses and tribes, Elisabeth Tooker discusses the principles of Iroquois ritualism. The second part of the book is devoted to detailed accounts of the Midwinter ceremonial as it is performed today at six Iroquois longhouses. The third part presents the historical ...
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The Midwinter ceremonial--the longest and most complex of the rituals of the Longhouse religion--is examined here in three parts. Following a short cultural history of the Iroquois and a description of the present geographical location of the various longhouses and tribes, Elisabeth Tooker discusses the principles of Iroquois ritualism. The second part of the book is devoted to detailed accounts of the Midwinter ceremonial as it is performed today at six Iroquois longhouses. The third part presents the historical perspective of the ceremony through excerpts from writings of Roman Catholic and Protestant missionaries, captives, travelers, local residents, and anthropologists.
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Very Good. Syracuse University Press 1970 edition. Worn price-clipped dustjacket with tanning/marks/scuffs/tears. Foxing to textblock edges/endpapers. Content good. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 189 p. New York State Study.
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Good. 1st Printing. 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall. pp. 197. Minor edge and corner wear; no dj; lightly scuffed and scratched; corners are lightly bumped and rubbed; some light shelf wear; ex-library with the usual library markings; overall a nice used copy! Tan cloth with gilt on brown lettering on the spine. 197 historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white photographs and illustrations! "This work examines the Midwinter ceremonial, the longest and most complex ritual of the Longhouse religion, in three parts. It looks at the principles of Iroquois ritualism, detailed accounts of the ritual as it is performed nowadays and its historical context....."
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Very Good+ in Very Good+ jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. (1970) 190 pp. Original tan cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding very bright and clean. Light foxing to edges of text block and endpapers. DJ has approx. 1/4" closed tear at top edge of rear panel. Illust. w/ b/w photos. Contents nice.
