Man's Rise to Civilization as Shown by the Indians of North America from Primeval Times to the Coming of the Industrial State

xx, 332 pp. "The publication of this book in 1968 marked the first comprehensive examination of the history and culture of native Americans. Today this work continues to stand as one of the major summaries of the indigenous societies of North America with its explication of such universal subjects as monotheism, war, capitalism, and sex." "Examines and describes the various customs of North American Indian tribes to explain the evolution of man as a social being--his relationships with his family and kin groups, his religious and his political institutions. Includes Eskimos, Sub-arctic Indians, Plains Indians, Aztec Indians, and Pueblo Indians."