اینوت و شکارچیان در جزیره بافین از دیدگاه آلمانی‌ها: روزنامه و نامه‌های ویلهلم ویکه (۱۸۸۳-۱۸۴)

Told from an ordinary man's perspective, these are the journal and letters of Wilhelm Weike as he accompanied Franz Boas#x97;the father of modern anthropology#x97;on his journey to the arctic from 1883 to 1884. This extraordinary document of early arctic history provides a plain, direct view of the Inuit and the whalers in their arctic environment at the end of the 19th century. With invaluable contextual and complementary information, this book contributes key insights during the recent wave of scientific assessment of Franz Boas's legacy in all social sciences TABLE OF CONTENTS......Page 7 LIST OF FIGURES......Page 9 The arctic year of an ordinary German......Page 11 Wilhelm Weike with Franz Boasamong Inuit and whalers — duties and chronicling......Page 17 Arctic Journal and Letters(1883-1884)......Page 23 Preparations and voyageon board the Germania (June 10 to August 27, 1883)......Page 25 About sea and ice – Letters fromon board the Germania (July 6 to August 26)......Page 41 Among Inuit, whalers, and polar researchers (August 28 to September 16)......Page 47 Boat trips and hikes(17 September to 22 October)......Page 57 From an alien world—Letters from Qeqerten(August 28 to September 25)......Page 63 Life and death at Qeqerten (October 23 to December 10)......Page 90 On the ice and in iglus in Cumberland Sound(11 December 1883 to 7 January 1884)......Page 117 Frostbite and recovery at Qeqerten (January 8 to April 10)......Page 135 By dog team over Kingnait Passand along Davis Strait(April 11 to July 18)......Page 156 Waiting for the whaling ships at Qivitung (July 19 to August 24)......Page 195 Homeward voyage on board the Wolf (August 25 to September 1)......Page 207 Back in Germany—Correspondence with Franz Boas (1884-1889)......Page 209 Life in Germanyand on Baffin Island (1859-1917)......Page 213 Youth in Häverstädt and servantin the Boas house hold in Minden (1859-1883)......Page 215 Franz Boas—German polar researchand expedition to Baffin Island (1882-1884)......Page 220 Wilhelm Weike’s writings—journal and letters (1883-1889)......Page 227 People and Places in the Canadian Arctic(August 1883 to September 1884)......Page 232 Peoples—Inuit, Qallunaat (whalers and Germans)......Page 233 Arctic environment......Page 241 Languages: Inuktituk, English, Pidgin, and German......Page 243 Work, service, and duty......Page 247 Travels, living conditions and mobility......Page 248 Pleasures and leisure-time......Page 249 Health and illness......Page 250 Insights into Inuit culture......Page 251 Alcohol—the questionable drink of the Qallunaat......Page 252 Return to Minden—readjusting and marriage (October 1884 to December 1885)......Page 254 Move to and life in Berlin (1886-1917)......Page 258 Messages to and from Baffin Island (1884-1886)......Page 261 Wilhelm Weike through Franz Boas’ eyes......Page 263 The Inuit and the Arctic—the Boasian enigma......Page 265 And who was Wilhelm Weike?......Page 267 Finale......Page 270 Individuals......Page 271 Institutions......Page 272 Bibliography......Page 273 Index......Page 281 TABLE OF CONTENTS 7 LIST OF FIGURES 9 PREFACE 11 The arctic year of an ordinary German 11 INTRODUCTION 17 Wilhelm Weike with Franz Boasamong Inuit and whalers — duties and chronicling 17 PART I 23 WILHELM WEIKE 23 Arctic Journal and Letters(1883-1884) 23 Preparations and voyageon board the Germania (June 10 to August 27, 1883) 25 About sea and ice – Letters fromon board the Germania (July 6 to August 26) 41 Among Inuit, whalers, and polar researchers (August 28 to September 16) 47 Boat trips and hikes(17 September to 22 October) 57 From an alien world—Letters from Qeqerten(August 28 to September 25) 63 Life and death at Qeqerten (October 23 to December 10) 90 On the ice and in iglus in Cumberland Sound(11 December 1883 to 7 January 1884) 117 Frostbite and recovery at Qeqerten (January 8 to April 10) 135 By dog team over Kingnait Passand along Davis Strait(April 11 to July 18) 156 Waiting for the whaling ships at Qivitung (July 19 to August 24) 195 Homeward voyage on board the Wolf (August 25 to September 1) 207 Back in Germany—Correspondence with Franz Boas (1884-1889) 209 PART 2 213 WILHELM WEIKE 213 Life in Germanyand on Baffin Island (1859-1917) 213 Youth in Häverstädt and servantin the Boas house hold in Minden (1859-1883) 215 Franz Boas—German polar researchand expedition to Baffin Island (1882-1884) 220 Wilhelm Weike’s writings—journal and letters (1883-1889) 227 People and Places in the Canadian Arctic(August 1883 to September 1884) 232 Peoples—Inuit, Qallunaat (whalers and Germans) 233 Arctic environment 241 Daily life 243 Languages: Inuktituk, English, Pidgin, and German 243 Work, service, and duty 247 Travels, living conditions and mobility 248 Pleasures and leisure-time 249 Health and illness 250 Insights into Inuit culture 251 Alcohol—the questionable drink of the Qallunaat 252 Return to Minden—readjusting and marriage (October 1884 to December 1885) 254 Move to and life in Berlin (1886-1917) 258 Messages to and from Baffin Island (1884-1886) 261 Wilhelm Weike through Franz Boas’ eyes 263 The Inuit and the Arctic—the Boasian enigma 265 And who was Wilhelm Weike? 267 Finale 270 Acknowledgements 271 Individuals 271 Institutions 272 Bibliography 273 Index 281 Wilhelm Weike, a 23-year old handyman from Minden/Germany, accidentally found himself spending the year of 1883-84 among Inuit and wintering with whalers on Baffin Island in the Canadian Arctic. The fledgling scientist Franz Boas (1858-1942), later the eminent cultural anthropologist, hired Weike to attend to and assist him in his geographical and ethnological research following the first Polar Year of 1882-83. Weike's journal is a fascinating text and an exceptional piece of working-class literature. Ludger Müller-Wille and Bernd Gieseking have edited and annotated Weike's journal extensively. They present his biography and highlight his observations and his contributions to Boas's scientific work.