Becoming tsimshian: the social life of names
Auteur :
Roth, Christopher F.
Éditeur :
University of Washington Press
ISBN :
9780295988078
Date de publication :
29 sept. 2008
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
408 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The Tsimshian people of coastal British Columbia use a system of hereditary name-titles in which names are treated as objects of inheritable wealth. This book examines the way in which names link members of a lineage to a past and to the places where that past unfolded.