Author : Judith Buxton
Release : 1995-06-01
Genre : History
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 001/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Selected Canadian Spinning Wheels in Perspective by : Judith Buxton

Download or read book Selected Canadian Spinning Wheels in Perspective written by Judith Buxton. This book was released on 1995-06-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richly illustrated, this book gives an inside look at the houses, house fronts and poles of the Grand Hall of the Canadian Museum of Civilization. This hall, which was developed in cooperation with the Native peoples of the Pacific Coast, presents their history and contemporary culture. ÒThe Book of the Grand HallÓ not only explores the development of the Grand Hall, and the construction and conservation work behind it, but it is also a fascinating look at the cultures, symbols, and beliefs of the native peoples of the Pacific Coast. Andrea Laforet is Chief of the Canadian Ethnology Service at the Canadian Museum of Civilization.