Ishi In Two Worlds: A Biography Of The Last Wild Indian In North America
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work in American anthropological biography, Ishi in Two Worlds chronicles the remarkable and deeply moving true story of Ishi, the last surviving member of the Yahi people of California, who emerged from the wilderness in 1911 after years of living in hiding. Theodora Kroeber presents a richly researched account of Ishi's life — both within his ancestral world and the modern civilisation that suddenly surrounded him — drawing on her husband Alfred Kroeber's anthropological records and first-hand observations from the University of California. Written with compassion and scholarly authority, the narrative illuminates the brutal erasure of California's Indigenous peoples through colonisation while honouring the quiet dignity and resilience of one extraordinary man. The book stands as a profound meditation on cultural survival, loss, and the meaning of humanity, and remains essential reading in Indigenous American history and anthropology.
Author: Theodora Kroeber
Format: Paperback
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Paperback. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
A landmark work in American anthropological biography, Ishi in Two Worlds chronicles the remarkable and deeply moving true story of Ishi, the last surviving member of the Yahi people of California, who emerged from the wilderness in 1911 after years of living in hiding. Theodora Kroeber presents a richly researched account of Ishi's life — both within his ancestral world and the modern civilisation that suddenly surrounded him — drawing on her husband Alfred Kroeber's anthropological records and first-hand observations from the University of California. Written with compassion and scholarly authority, the narrative illuminates the brutal erasure of California's Indigenous peoples through colonisation while honouring the quiet dignity and resilience of one extraordinary man. The book stands as a profound meditation on cultural survival, loss, and the meaning of humanity, and remains essential reading in Indigenous American history and anthropology.