Sequoyah and the Invention of the Cherokee Alphabet
1st Edition
Published on 15. May 2012
184 pages
978-0-313-39178-1 (ISBN)
Description
Through a unique combination of narrative history and primary documents, this book provides an engrossing biography of Sequoyah, the creator of the Cherokee writing system, and clearly documents the importance of written language in the preservation of culture.
Sequoyah's creation of an easy-to-learn syllabary for the Cherokee nation enabled far more than the Cherokee Phoenix, the first newspaper of the Cherokee Nation, and the ability for Native Americans to communicate far more effectively than word of mouth can allow. In many ways, the effects of Sequoyah's syllabary demonstrate the critical role of written language in cultural preservation and persistence.
Sequoyah and the Invention of the Cherokee Alphabet is a readable study of Sequoyah's life that also discusses Cherokee culture as well as the historical and current usage and impact of the Cherokee syllabary he created. While the emphasis of the work is on Sequoyah's adult life between 1800 and 1840, enough pre- and post-history information is provided to allow any reader to fully grasp the contextual significance of his accomplishments. The book includes a biography section of key individuals and contains a collection of primary documents that helps illustrate the usage of Sequoyah's syllabary.
Sequoyah's creation of an easy-to-learn syllabary for the Cherokee nation enabled far more than the Cherokee Phoenix, the first newspaper of the Cherokee Nation, and the ability for Native Americans to communicate far more effectively than word of mouth can allow. In many ways, the effects of Sequoyah's syllabary demonstrate the critical role of written language in cultural preservation and persistence.
Sequoyah and the Invention of the Cherokee Alphabet is a readable study of Sequoyah's life that also discusses Cherokee culture as well as the historical and current usage and impact of the Cherokee syllabary he created. While the emphasis of the work is on Sequoyah's adult life between 1800 and 1840, enough pre- and post-history information is provided to allow any reader to fully grasp the contextual significance of his accomplishments. The book includes a biography section of key individuals and contains a collection of primary documents that helps illustrate the usage of Sequoyah's syllabary.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 to 17 years
Illustrations
15 bw illus
File size
2,23 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-313-39178-1 (9780313391781)
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April R. Summitt
Sequoyah and the Invention of the Cherokee Alphabet
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05/2012
Greenwood Press
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Content
Series Foreword,
Introduction,
Chronology,
ONE Growing up Cherokee,
TWO Sequoyah and the "Talking Leaves,"
THREE The Cherokee Nation after Sequoyah,
FOUR Reading and Writing Cherokee,
FIVE Sequoyah, Real and Imagined,
Short Biographies of Key Figures,
Primary Documents,
Glossary,
Annotated Bibliography,
Index,
Introduction,
Chronology,
ONE Growing up Cherokee,
TWO Sequoyah and the "Talking Leaves,"
THREE The Cherokee Nation after Sequoyah,
FOUR Reading and Writing Cherokee,
FIVE Sequoyah, Real and Imagined,
Short Biographies of Key Figures,
Primary Documents,
Glossary,
Annotated Bibliography,
Index,
