Ishi In Two Worlds: A Biography of the Last Wild Indian in North America / 1967

Description: Ishi In Two Worlds: A Biography of the Last Wild Indian In North America Author: Kroeber, Theodora Publication:Berkley, CA : University of California Press, 1967Binding: Trade PaperbackEdition: Condition: Used: GoodDescription: No Stock Photos! We photograph every item. spine creasing, edge wear; The life story of Ishi, the last Yahi Indian, lone survivor of an exterminated tribe, is unique in the annals of North American anthropology. For more than forty years, Theodora Kroeber's biography has captivated readers.Ishi stumbled into the twentieth century on the morning of August 29, 1911, when, desperate with hunger and terrified of the white murderers of his family, he was found in the corral of a slaughter house near Oroville, California. Finally identified as a Yahi by an anthropologist, Ishi was brought to San Francisco by Professor T. T. Waterman and lived there the rest of his life under the care and protection of Alfred Kroeber and the staff of the University of California's Museum of Anthropology.Ref#: 058317Subject: AnthropologyVisit our eBay store for thousands more Books, Music, Movies & MoreSign Up for our store newsletter here! Kayleighbug Books Located in Cedar Grove, WV!Specializing in science fiction, fantasy, and horror since 1998. Member: IOBA, ABAShippingYES, We combine shipping! Total shipping charge will be calculated at checkout based on the combined weight of the items you order. Listing information & photos copyright 1998-2024 Kayleighbug Books

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