Bøker av Stewart Culin

A Trooper's Narrative is a first-hand account of the tumultuous labor strikes that rocked the anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania in the early 20th century. Culin, a member of the Pennsylvania State Police, provides a vivid and gripping description of the violence and chaos that erupted during the strikes, as well as the political and economic forces that fueled the conflict.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Mancala, the National Game of Africa, has been considered an important book throughout the human history. So that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. The whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. This book is not made of scanned copies and hence the text is clear and readable.

Takes up games of chance, involving guessing and throwing dice. This title shows that the games of North American tribes were remarkably similar in method and purpose.

Games figured prominently in the myths of North American Indian tribes, and also in their ceremonies for bringing rain and fertility and combating misfortune. This work describes the practice of archery and games like snow-snake, in which darts or javelins were hurled over snow or ice.