A striking photographic testimonial to the people of Tierra del Fuego, a society defined by magic, spirits, and communion with nature
A German missionary sent to Tierra del Fuego in 1919 by his congregation, Martin Gusinde was a major Americanist and ethnographer from the first half of the twentieth century. While his mission was ostensibly to convert the native peoples among whom he lived, Gusinde did just the opposite, eventually becoming one of the first Westerners ever to be initiated into the various sacred rites of the inhabitants of Tierra del Fuego. In the course of four sojourns made between 1919 and 1924, from the canals of Western Patagonia to the great island of Tierra del Fuego, he learned and wrote about the Kawésqar, Yamana, and Selk’nam peoples. Gradually, the missionary became an anthropologist.| Country | USA |
| Brand | Thames & Hudson |
| Manufacturer | Thames & Hudson |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| ItemPartNumber | 9780500544464 |
| ReleaseDate | 2015-06-16 |
| UnitCount | 1 |
| EANs | 9780500544464 |
