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At Home with the Patagonians

Name: At Home with the Patagonians
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Author: George Chaworth Musters
ISBN: 9781108066792

George Chaworth Musters

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368 sidor
2013

Orphaned by the age of four, George Chaworth Musters (1841-79) joined the Royal Navy at thirteen, served with distinction during the Crimean War, and reached the rank of commander. Having been stationed on the coast of South America, during which time he read up on Darwin's voyage in the Beagle, he pursued in 1869 his aim of travelling through the south of the continent. In this 1871 publication, which earned him the nickname 'the king of Patagonia', Musters records the year he spent among native Patagonians, covering almost 1,400 miles. He gives a detailed account of their customs and daily life, particularly the manners, dress, hunting practices and methods of battle of the Tehuelche people. Featuring a number of vivid engravings, the book did much to reveal this land to Europeans. It remains an instructive text in the history of South American exploration and anthropology.

Författare: George Chaworth Musters
Format: Pocket/Paperback
ISBN: 9781108066792
Språk: Engelska
Antal sidor: 368
Utgivningsdatum: 2013-10-31
Förlag: Cambridge University Press