The history of Lapland wherein are shewed the original, manners, habits, marriages, conjurations, &c. of that people / written by John Scheffer ...
- Title
- The history of Lapland wherein are shewed the original, manners, habits, marriages, conjurations, &c. of that people / written by John Scheffer ...
- Author
- Scheffer, Johannes, 1621-1679.
- Publication
- [Oxford] :: At the Theater in Oxford :
- M.DC.LXXIV. [1674]
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- Subject terms
- Sami (European people) -- Finland.
- Lapin lääni (Finland)
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Contents
- engraved title page
- title page
- license
- THE PREFACE.
- map
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THE HISTORY OF LAPLAND
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CHAP. I. Of the Name ofLapland. -
CHAP. II. Of the Situation ofLapland. -
CHAP. III. Of the temperature of the Air, and soil ofLapland. -
CHAP. IV. Of the Division ofLapland. -
CHAP. V. Of theLaplanders in reference to the inclinations, temper and habit, of their minds and bodies. -
CHAP. VI. Of the Originall of theLaplanders. -
CHAP. VII. Of the Religion of theLaplanders. -
CHAP. VIII. Of the second, or Christian Religion of theLaplanders. -
CHAP. IX. Of some remains of Paganism inLapland at this time. -
CHAP. X. Of the heathenish Gods of theLaplanders, and their manner of worship at this day. -
CHAP. XI. Of the magicall Ceremonies of theLaplanders. -
CHAP. XII. Of the Government of theLaplanders. -
CHAP. XIII. Of the Judicatures and Tributes of theLaplanders. -
CHAP. XIV. Of theLaplanders Fairs, and Customs in Trading. -
CHAP. XV. Of the Language of theLaplanders. -
CHAP. XVI. Of the Houses of theLaplanders. -
CHAP. XVII. Of the Garments of theLaplanders. -
CHAP. XVIII. Of the Diet of theLaplanders. -
CHAP. XIX. Of the Hunting of theLaplanders. -
CHAP. XX. Of theLaplanders Weapons, and other instruments of Hunting. -
CHAP. XXI. Of theLaplanders Handycraft-trades. -
CHAP. XXII. Of the Womens Emploiments. -
CHAP. XXIII. Of the Emploiments common to both Sexes. -
CHAP. XXIV. Of their Divertisements. -
CHAP. XXV. Of their Contracts and Marriages. -
CHAP. XXVI. Of their Child-bearing, and the Education of their Children. -
CHAP. XXVII. Of their Diseases, Death and Burial. -
CHAP. XXVIII. Of their Cattel. -
CHAP. XXIX. Of the wild Beasts of theLaplanders. -
CHAP. XXX. Of their Birds and Fish. -
CHAP. XXXI. Of theLaplanders Trees and Plants. -
CHAP. XXXII. Of their Mettals. -
CHAP XXXIII. Of their Stones, Jewels, and Pearls. -
CHAP. XXXIV. Of their Rivers. -
CHAP. XXXV. Of their Mountains.
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- THE CONTENTS.