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Hunters in Transition: An Outline of Early Sámi History

Hunters in Transition: An Outline of Early Sámi History

Hardcover

Medieval & Renaissance HistoryArchaeologyScandinavian History

ISBN10: 9004252541
ISBN13: 9789004252547
Publisher: Brill
Published: Oct 31 2013
Pages: 402
Weight: 1.67
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.30 Depth: 9.40
Language: English
Hunters in Transition provides a new outline of the early history of the Sámi, the indigenous population of northernmost Europe. Discussing crucial issues such as the formation of Sámi ethnicity, interaction with chieftain and state societies, and the transition from hunting to reindeer herding, the book departs from the common trope whereby native encounters with other cultures, state societies, and modernity, are depicted mainly in negative terms. Far from always victimizing the other, the interaction with outside societies played a crucial role in generating and maintaining a number of features considered integral to Sámi culture. At the same time the authors also emphasize internal processes and dynamics and show how these have greatly contributed to the diverse historical trajectories with which this book is concerned.

Listed by Choice magazine as one of the Outstanding Academic Titles of 2014

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