PDF Books in Anthropology Social Science
West African Folk-Tales
by W. H. BarkerIn presenting to the public these stories based on the folk-lore of the Gold Coast peoples, it seems necessary to say something in general terms of the economic and social development of the colony in so far as that development is affecting the ‘lore’ of the folk.Not until the civilization and industrialism of Europe began to penetrate into the dis..
Motor Camping
by John Cuthbert LongMost of us are possessed of the desire to be somewhere else. Since the dawn of history hordes of men have pressed into new countries. Sometimes the expeditions have been in search of food and plunder, but mixed in with these motives has been the human passion for something better, the hope for sunnier scenes lying over the horizon. Hemmed in by the..
Wanderings in Three Continents
by Richard F. BurtonThe essays that follow were all prepared by Burton himself, and most of them were read by him in the form of lectures before sundry geographical and scientific societies at different times. For instance, the description of his expeditions to El Medinah, Meccah, Harar, and Dahomé were delivered by him as a course of four lectures before the Emperor ..
The Japanese New Year’s Festival, Games and Pastimes
by A. A. MilneThe Japanese prints with which we are most familiar in this country are those known as nishikiye, literally “brocade picture.” Generally speaking, they are portraits of actors and famous beauties or landscapes and nature studies. There are, however, other woodcuts known as surimono, “things printed,” whose subjects are characters known in history a..
To the American Indian
by Lucy ThompsonAs there has been so much said and written about the American Indians, with my tribe, the Klamath Indians, included, by the white people, which is guessed at and not facts, I deem it necessary to first tell you who I am, for which please do not criticise me as egotistical.I am a pure full blooded Klamath river woman. In our tongue we call this grea..
The Lives of Celebrated Travellers, Vol. 3
by James Augustus St. JohnMUNGO PARK: This enterprising and distinguished traveller was born on the 10th of September, 1771, at Fowlshiels, a farm occupied by his father on the banks of the Yarrow, near Selkirk. In common with the greater number of the sons of Scottish yeomen, Mungo Park, notwithstanding that the number of his brothers and sisters amounted to no less than t..
The Chinese Dragon
by L. Newton HayesThe subject of this little book is of general interest to people who are acquainted with things Chinese. The dragon has played a large part in Chinese thought through four thousand and more years. Even in these days of the Republic it still fills an important place in Chinese life.The dragon is one of the most common ornamental designs in China and..
Legend Land Vol 4
by LyonesseVolume Four brings Legend Land nearer to the great centres of modern life. It comprises some of the old stories told of districts within easy reach of such busy cities as London, Birmingham and Bristol.In it you will find historic and pre-historic romance mingled. Some of its tales are as old as any in our land, tales born of the very ancient belie..