But central to the anthropological enterprise in the past. Edited by David Levinson. G.K. Hall, 1991-1994. An ambitious and impressive work, this series aims to be comprehensive and authoritative. It provides descriptions of all past and present cultures of each region of the world, or a representative sample of cultures for regions where full coverage is impossible.
Entries are lengthy and detailed, with scholarly bibliographies.
William C. Sturtevant, Editor. Handbook of North American Indians. Each volume comprises essays by specialists on specific aspects of Indian life, with extensive bibliography and detailed index. The Way of the Animal Powers. A classic scholarly work on the mythologies of ancient and more recent peoples around the world.