When the first edition of this book was published in 1957, the art of making a tipi was almost lost, even among American Indians. Since that time a tremendous resurgence of interest in the Indian way of life has occurred, resurgence due in part, at least, to the Laubins' life-long efforts at preservation and interpretation of Indian culture.As The Indian Tipi makes obvious, the American Indian is both a practical person and a natural artist. Indian inventions are commonly both serviceable and beautiful. Other tents are hard to pitch, hot in summer, cold in winter, poorly lighted, unventilated, easily blown down, and ugly to boot. The conical tipi of the Plains Indian has none of these faults. It can be pitched by one person. It is roomy, well ventilated at all times, cool in summer, well lighted, proof against high winds and heavy downpours, and, with its cheerful fire inside, snug in the severest winter weather. Moreover, its tilted cone, trim smoke flaps, and crown of poles, pres
Dieses Buch bietet eine Einführung in die Politik, die Ökonomie und die Gesellschaft Mexikos, wobei die zentralen politischen Institutionen, Akteure und Politikfelder vorgestellt werden. Die politische Entwicklung des Landes ist besonders interessant vor dem Hintergrund des Endes des autokratischen Herrschaftssystems der Partei der Institutionalisierten Revolution (PRI) und der Transition zur Demokratie ab dem Jahr 2000.
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- Paperback | 540 pages
- 170 x 244 x 29mm | 885g
- 01 Dec 2014
- Springer vs
- Wiesbaden, Germany
- German
- 2015 ed.
- 353119688X
- 9783531196886
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