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27%OFFErin Hasinoff - Confluences: An American Expedition to Northern Burma, 1935 - 9780300190236 - V9780300190236
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Confluences: An American Expedition to Northern Burma, 1935

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Description for Confluences: An American Expedition to Northern Burma, 1935 Paperback. In January 1935, the Vernay-Hopwood Chindwin Expedition departed from Rangoon to explore the Chindwin River valley on behalf of the American Museum of Natural History. This book includes documentation and photographs made during the journey as well as biographical narratives of its organizers, sponsors, and field scientists. Series: Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design & Culture. Num Pages: 176 pages, 75 colour images + 75 b&w illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMB; 3JJG; JFSL3; JHM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 177 x 13. Weight in Grams: 322.

In January 1935, the Vernay-Hopwood Chindwin Expedition departed from Rangoon to explore the Chindwin River valley on behalf of the American Museum of Natural History. The party traversed northern Burma, gathering biological specimens and ethnological artifacts for the museum.

This intriguing book includes documentation and photographs made during the journey as well as biographical narratives of its organizers, sponsors, and field scientists. The collected items, personal belongings, provisions, tools, and exchange goods carried by the expedition party tell the story of the participants’ encounters with flora, fauna, landscapes, and people, including the “head-hunting Nagas.” This account offers fascinating details of the ... Read more



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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Yale University Press United States
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
Series
Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design & Culture
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300190236
SKU
V9780300190236
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About Erin Hasinoff
Erin L. Hasinoff is a research associate in the Division of Anthropology at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) and an adjunct assistant professor in the Museum Studies Program at New York University.

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