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Title: Strange Peoples

Series Title: Ethno-Geographic Reader, No. 1

Note: Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Contents: Introduction -- The peoples of North America: Eskimo -- Wild Indians -- Mexicans -- South American peoples -- The peoples of Europe: Fair Whites -- Dark Whites -- Basques -- Finns -- Lapps -- Turks -- The peoples of Asia -- Chinese -- Coreans -- Tibetans -- Japanese -- Ainu -- Hindus -- Todas -- Andamanese: Mincopies -- Arabs -- The peoples of Africa: Kabyles -- Negroes -- Negroids -- Pygmies -- Bushmen and Hottentots -- Malays -- The peoples of the Philippines -- Melanesians -- Polynesians -- Conclusion.

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Summary: "Strange Peoples" by Frederick Starr is an ethnographic reader written in the early 20th century. This work introduces young readers to diverse cultures and peoples from around the world, focusing on their unique customs, appearances, and lifestyles. The author aims to foster understanding and appreciation of different races, emphasizing that all cultures have their own validity and value. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage for an exploration of the world’s "strange peoples," announcing that each culture has its own distinct traits and traditions. He reflects on the variations of human appearance and lifestyle, highlighting that what may seem strange to one group can be entirely normal to another. The introduction is followed by specific case studies, beginning with the peoples of North America, such as the Eskimo and the various Native American tribes, and continuing through different regions across the globe, showing how environmental factors shape customs and daily life. Overall, the opening builds a foundation for a respectful exploration of human diversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Starr, Frederick, 1858-1933

EBook No.: 62749

Published: Jul 25, 2020

Downloads: 99

Language: English

Subject: Ethnology -- Juvenile literature

LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Anthropology

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:62749:2 2020-07-25T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Starr, Frederick en 1
2024-11-08T20:47:12Z Strange Peoples

This edition has images.

Title: Strange Peoples

Series Title: Ethno-Geographic Reader, No. 1

Note: Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Contents: Introduction -- The peoples of North America: Eskimo -- Wild Indians -- Mexicans -- South American peoples -- The peoples of Europe: Fair Whites -- Dark Whites -- Basques -- Finns -- Lapps -- Turks -- The peoples of Asia -- Chinese -- Coreans -- Tibetans -- Japanese -- Ainu -- Hindus -- Todas -- Andamanese: Mincopies -- Arabs -- The peoples of Africa: Kabyles -- Negroes -- Negroids -- Pygmies -- Bushmen and Hottentots -- Malays -- The peoples of the Philippines -- Melanesians -- Polynesians -- Conclusion.

Credits: Produced by Richard Tonsing, Chris Curnow, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)

Summary: "Strange Peoples" by Frederick Starr is an ethnographic reader written in the early 20th century. This work introduces young readers to diverse cultures and peoples from around the world, focusing on their unique customs, appearances, and lifestyles. The author aims to foster understanding and appreciation of different races, emphasizing that all cultures have their own validity and value. At the start of the book, the author sets the stage for an exploration of the world’s "strange peoples," announcing that each culture has its own distinct traits and traditions. He reflects on the variations of human appearance and lifestyle, highlighting that what may seem strange to one group can be entirely normal to another. The introduction is followed by specific case studies, beginning with the peoples of North America, such as the Eskimo and the various Native American tribes, and continuing through different regions across the globe, showing how environmental factors shape customs and daily life. Overall, the opening builds a foundation for a respectful exploration of human diversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Starr, Frederick, 1858-1933

EBook No.: 62749

Published: Jul 25, 2020

Downloads: 99

Language: English

Subject: Ethnology -- Juvenile literature

LoCC: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Anthropology

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

urn:gutenberg:62749:3 2020-07-25T00:00:00+00:00 Public domain in the USA. Starr, Frederick en 1